Many argue that Poland never fully dealt with its communist past, including allowing former communists to remain in positions of authority.
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Stalinist-era judge to go on trial in Poland
Bogdan Dzięcioł is accused of crimes against humanity for his role in sentencing a pilot to death.
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Family of activist killed by Poland’s communist authorities granted compensation after 36 years
The leader of a farmers’ union was killed by the communist authorities in 1984 while distributing underground publications.
Communist security service files intercepted at Warsaw airport after being posted to US
Thousands of pages of documents were discovered.
Real-life James Bond sent on mission to communist Poland, intelligence files reveal
He showed an “interest in women”, his Polish observers noted.
Top court deals blow to Polish government’s “totalitarian” law cutting pensions for communist officers
The Supreme Court says decisions should be made individually, based on people’s record under communism.
Polish city wins battle to save communist-era monument – with a little help from Jimi Hendrix
Local authorities have won a court battle to prevent their statue from being removed under a “decommunisation” law.
Lech Wałęsa Institute threatens to sue education minister for saying schools should teach he was communist agent
Schools must “teach the historical truth” that Wałęsa was both leader of the anti-communist Solidarity movement and a communist agent, says the minister.
Poland removes statute of limitations on communist crimes
The statute of limitations for some communist crime cases had been to expire next month.
