The foundation’s leadership could in theory face long-term sentences in Belarusian penal colonies.
Society
Poland’s restrictive abortion law violates women’s rights, UN committee finds
“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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The legal definition of rape in Poland needs to change – but so do cultural attitudes
Magdalena Grzyb
The burden is on rape victims to prove they demonstrated resistance to the act, and many perpetrators escape justice.
Mystery tree “creature” reported to animal services actually a croissant
Residents were scared to open their windows.
Polish constitutional court rules human rights commissioner must leave office
Adam Bodnar must vacate his position within three months.
Polish mother who abandoned infant in baby hatch now fighting to get him back
The “window of life” is run by nuns in Łódź.
Polish bishops express “serious moral objection” to AstraZeneca and J&J Covid vaccines
They were produced using cell lines derived from aborted foetuses.
Polish coal plant was EU’s biggest CO2 emitter in 2020
Three Polish power stations were in the top 10.
Mine managers imprisoned 15 years after one of Poland’s worst mining disasters
They have received two-year sentences.
Police take action after thousands of bikers gather at Poland’s holiest Catholic shrine
The annual event was confined to a mass for motorcyclists.
London police express “deep regret” for Easter raid of Polish church over Covid violations
The police said the gathering was “unlawful”, but the church lodged a complaint.
Polish government plans deposit system for plastic and glass bottles
Deposit systems allow producers can get back between 80% and 95% of raw materials.
“Baby doom”: Poland records one of EU’s lowest fertility rates
An average of 1.44 children are born per woman in Poland, below the EU average of 1.53.
Polish constitutional court judge criticised for publishing details of 10-year-old trans pupil
Krystyna Pawłowicz published the name of a principal who instructed teachers to use a trans pupil’s chosen name and the school’s address.
