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MP’s Son Dies By Suicide After Being Identified As Victim of Sexual Abuse
The death of 15-year-old Mikolaj Filiks, the son of opposition politician Magdalena Filiks, has shocked Poland, with huge anger towards a state-owned radio station.
'Violent' Arrests Spark Protests Against Polish Government Homophobia
Large groups of demonstrators are gathering outside police stations in support of arrested LGBTQ activist Margot Szutowicz, under the banner of "the Polish Stonewall".
Mass protests have erupted in Poland
Thousands of protesters took to the streets as Poland's nationalist government tightens its grip on the courts.
Poland just purged its supreme court — but the Chief Justice is refusing to step down
“It is an unconstitutional purge.”
Poland backs down from its Holocaust law, showing international criticism still works
A U.S. backlash influenced the decision.
Poland’s nationalist government is cracking down on protesters — unless they’re far-right
“Peaceful protest is a right, but in Poland it is under serious threat,” said Gauri van Gulik, Amnesty International’s Europe director.
The far-right is pushing Poland’s democracy into chaos
The Law and Justice Party introduced legislation that would mandate all Supreme Court judges to retire and ultimately give the party the power to handpick new judges.
WATCH: 'Rise of the Right,' Our Film About Poland's Violent Independence Day March
We went to Warsaw to see how Poland's new right-wing government affected the traditionally hostile nationalist march.
Poland's Right-Wing Government Scares Europe by Going After the Media
The European Union is protesting a move by Poland's new government to muzzle the media, and possibly go in the authoritarian direction Hungary's already taken.
The Hangover News
This weekend, Tony Blair apologised for the Iraq war (a bit) and some frozen shit plummeted from a passenger plane through the roof of a retired couple's Wiltshire home.