“The situation in Poland constitutes gender-based violence against women and may rise to the level of torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment,” said CEDAW.
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Polish chemicals group Azoty notifies prosecutor over contract with PiS-era foundation
Grupa Azoty says its inability to withdraw funding for the Polish National Foundation caused “damage of great magnitude to the company”.
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Poland offers households up to €15,000 to modernise heating in latest clean air drive
With a budget of 103 billion zloty (€22.5 billion), the programme is supposed to be the largest of its kind in Europe
No deal with Poland yet on disputed coal mine, says Czech PM
The dispute is costing Warsaw €500,000 per day in fines from the European Union.
Poland has pledged to send weapons to Ukraine, says Kyiv’s ambassador to Warsaw
He said that now consultations were ongoing regarding what was most needed and when it would be sent.
Woman dies in Poland after having to carry dead foetus for seven days
Activists blame the death on Poland’s near-total abortion ban introduced last year.
Polish government has “no Covid strategy” says opposition after talks with PM
A government spokesman said they would seek to add opposition ideas to Covid legislation currently being considered by parliament.
Polish state auditor reported to prosecutors for abuse of powers by own deputy
A parliamentary committee has voted in favour of stripping Banaś of immunity in order to face various charges.
Man jailed in Poland for planned far-right terror attack on mosque
Explosives, firearms, ammunition and vials of toxic substances were found at the homes of two suspects.
Most pupils return to remote learning until end of February in Poland
The shift to remote classes coincides with the two-week winter school holidays.
Polish party leader returns from depression treatment and blames ruling party for “brutal attacks”
Jarosław Gowin pledged to seek to “remove PiS from power” before it can further “harm the Polish national interest”.
Poland’s president summons National Security Council over Ukraine tensions
Duda stressed that for now there was no immediate threat to Poland.
Westinghouse signs agreements to supply nuclear technology to Poland
The agreements include the possible construction of six AP1000 nuclear reactors.
Unions start strike at Europe’s leading electric bus producer in Poland
Left-wing MPs visited the factory to back the striking unions, but Solaris says unions broke of negotiations prematurely.
