Identification documents for the victims were handed to members of their families at a presidential palace.
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Poland holds state funeral for 700 WWII victims executed by Germany in “Valley of Death”
Over a tonne of human bones were found, with most of the victims still unidentified.
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Lech Wałęsa to face trial on charges of false testimony relating to communist collaboration
The former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner calls the claims against him “terrible insults and monstrous lies”.
Poland charges 25 former communist guards over abuse of martial law internees
The prisoners were beaten and subjected to humiliating psychological abuse, says the IPN.
Polish WWII “girl from the photograph” buried in London after being identified in online campaign
Poland’s state historical body, the IPN, last year appealed for help identifying the woman in the 1943 photograph.
Poland to bring remains of presidents-in-exile from UK to Warsaw
The presidents-in-exile “preserved the idea of an independent, sovereign, free state” and “deserve a symbolic memorial in free Poland”.
Poland reopens investigation into communist-era killing of protesters
Three people were killed by riot police in Lubin on 31 August 1982.
Anti-communist “Solidarity is alive” inscription from 1980s found during building renovation in Poland
The inscription is likely to have been created during the period of martial law, when Solidarity was outlawed.
Polish state history body to reopen cases of priests who died under communism
There are cases in particular that could be re-examined, says the head of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN).
“Like a jigsaw puzzle”: Polish archivists piece together shredded communist secret police files
More than 6,700 files were pieced together over 15 years and some have been used as evidence in court cases.
Poland marks 75th anniversary of “Europe’s last pogrom” of Jews in Kielce
More than 40 were killed following rumours Jews had kidnapped a Christian child.
Israel protests appointment of former far-right activist to head Polish state history body
The IPN defended its appointee, saying he has “apologised” for his “mistakes”.
Holocaust scholars lose Polish libel case and must apologise for inaccuracies in book
The case has drawn international concern over academic freedom in Poland.
Poland issues arrest warrant for former Nazi concentration camp guard living in Berlin
Polish prosecutors want the 97-year-old woman to face charges for crimes against humanity.
