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Lesser known horror of Stalin’s Great Purge which saw over 100k Poles massacred goes on display in harrowing new exhibition

The exhibition uses photographs and documents provided by the Ukrainian State Regional Archives as well as documents obtained from the Memorial Society and the Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding. IPN

The Polish Operation orchestrated by NKVD monster Nikolai Yezhov was the largest killing of Poles in history outside of any armed conflict.

Once upon a time… New initiative allows Polish children living abroad to learn more about Poland of yesteryear

The package, containing not just plain text, but also movies, pictures, quizzes and games was prepared with Polonia in mind, with materials for both teachers and students.

Murdered victims of martial law honoured in moving candlelit ceremony

Poles encouraged to light candles in memory of those killed in communist crack down.

Anti-commie firearms found buried behind former secret police HQ

The rusted firearms are thought to have belonged to anti-communist partisans who waged a guerrilla war against state forces for a number of years after 1945.

Brit MP leads Common’s debate on Poland’s ‘Holocaust’ law

This week in the British House of Commons there was a debate on the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) law (the “Polish anti-Defamation law”). The debate was called for by the Labour MP for Leeds North West, Alex Sobel, who is of Jewish descent.

Polish Righteous appeal for reconciliation between Israel and Poland

The Prime Minister’s Chancellery received a letter on Monday signed by 50 Polish Righteous Among the Nations, which contained an appeal to the parliaments and governments of Israel and Poland to return to dialogue and reconciliation, PAP was informed by the Government Information Centre (CIR).

Ukrainian Dep PM: More connects us than divides us

"I positively assess today's meeting, the very fact these talks (took place - PAP)," Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Pavlo Rozenko said on Friday following a meeting with Polish Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Culture Piotr Glinski.

Security chief: Poland making up for years of neglect in building its image

The head of the Polish National Security Bureau (BBN) Pawel Soloch said on Saturday that President Andrzej Duda's decision regarding the anti-defamation law dispels any doubts regarding Poland's right to defend its reputation.

President decides to sign anti-defamation bill into law

Polish President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday announced he had taken the decision to sign into law the anti-defamation bill and direct it to the Constitutional Tribunal.

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