Critics say the ruling is illustrative of wider failings in how rape is defined and dealt with in Poland’s justice system.
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Farmers protest animal rights bill that is dividing Poland’s ruling party
The agriculture minister has warned that the law would cost the ruling party support in the countryside.
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Polish zoo to give elephants cannabis extract for stress relief
If the results of the experiment are positive, the zoo intends to try the treatment on other animals.
Poland’s human rights commissioner on the state of democracy, LGBT protests and “dormant civic energy”
Agnieszka Wądołowska
An exclusive interview with Adam Bodnar as his five-year term comes to an end.
Poland seeks to simplify waste segregation and cut costs, but toughens penalties for illegal disposal
The new programme is also intended to allow the costs of waste disposal, which have risen rapidly recently, to be reduced.
Government takes action as Poland faces worst August drought in years
Polish towns have struggled to cope with increased water demand and years of mismanagement.
Polish justice ministry compensates “LGBT ideology free” district for lost EU funds
Ziobro wants a “permanent support mechanism” for districts “harassed” by the EU.
Two Polish universities among world’s top 500 in new international ranking
The University of Warsaw has overtaken Kraków’s Jagiellonian University.
Over 60% of women in Poland have experienced domestic violence, finds leaked report
It also found that 11% of men believe that “rape in marriage does not exist”.
“No apologies, no shame”: the rise of Poland’s guerrilla LGBT activists
Percy Metcalfe
The detention of an activist has highlighted a new, more radical approach.
Special unit created to fight “trash mafia” that illegally burn and dump waste in Poland
Much of the illegally disposed of waste if imported for processing from abroad.
Couple find biological son after 34 years following death of boy they raised as their own
When their adult son died in a fire, DNA tests revealed that he was unrelated to them.
Poland has worst air in Europe, finds new international pollution ranking
Life expectancy for inhabitants of Warsaw and Łódź could rise by 1.2 years if the air improved.
Polish ministers propose law making NGOs declare foreign funding and creating public register
Some NGOs work on behalf of of foreign lobby groups and states, say the authors.
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