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Poland calls on Belarus to free political prisoners

In February 2023, Poczobut was sentenced to eight years in prison. Artur Reszko/PAP

The Polish Foreign Ministry has appealed to Minsk to free all political prisoners, including a Polish minority activist.

Record of Russian damage against Ukraine to be created says Duda

Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced that a record of damage caused to Ukraine by Russia's aggression will be created under the auspices of the Council of Europe.

Polish president attends Council of Europe summit in Iceland

Polish President Andrzej Duda arrived in Iceland's capital Reykjavik on Tuesday to attend a two-day Council of Europe summit on human rights and security challenges including Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

Zelensky awarded Poland's highest honour

Presenting the Ukrainian president with the Order of the White Eagle, Poland’s president Andrzej Duda said: "There is no doubt that you, Volodymyr Zelensky, are exceptional.”

Poland condemns sentence of Belarusian rights activist

Poland's Foreign Ministry has denounced as "unjust" the sentencing of Ales Bialiatski, the Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights defender, to ten years in prison.

FM hails Nobel prizes as reflecting fight against totalitarianism

Poland's foreign minister has said the choice of this year's Nobel Peace Prize winners is clear recognition of the fight against totalitarianism and the defence of human rights and civil freedoms.

Belarus puts Polish minority leader on 'terrorist list'

A reporter and Polish minority leader in Belarus, Andrzej Poczobut, has been put on a 'terrorist list' by Belarusian authorities, the Viasna human rights organisation has reported.

OSCE unanimously adopt Polish resolution on Ukraine

The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has unanimously adopted a Polish resolution on the promotion of human rights and fundamental values in Ukraine into a declaration ending the 29th Annual Session of its Parliamentary Assembly.

Polish lawmakers call for international solidarity with Afghan women

The Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, has appealed to European institutions and the international community to express solidarity with Afghan women standing to lose their fundamental rights as the Taliban seized control of the country.

Polish president calls for solidarity with Belarusian society

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, appealed for international solidarity with Belarusian society at the online Summit for Democracy organised by his American counterpart Joe Biden.

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