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Poland and Hungary to jointly assist victims of religious persecution

Poland and Hungary have reached an agreement to help persecuted religious groups and to counteract threats to religious freedom, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced in a press statement.

Belarusians must decide their future - MoD

Belarusians must be supported in their strive for freedom but it is they alone who will have to decide about their future, Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Thursday on Polish Radio, commenting ongoing protests in Belarus after Sunday's presidential elections.

Polish, Lithuanian presidents jointly appeal to Belarusian authorities

The Polish and Lithuanian presidents have appealed to the Belarusian authorities to fully recognise and observe democratic standards, to stop violence, and to respect fundamental freedoms and human and civil rights.

Poznan protests of 1956 a symbol of struggle for everyday freedom - PM

Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki wrote on Twitter on Sunday that "64 years ago, workers, citizens took to the streets in Poznan," and that "the Poznan June is a symbol of the struggle for basic freedoms - the right of every human being to a dignified life."

Warsaw to host international conference on religious freedom - FM

Warsaw will host international conference devoted to the promotion of religion and faith on July 14-16, Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz said in Washington on Wednesday during his ongoing visit to the US.

Polish PM receives Man of Freedom award

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Wednesday evening received the Man of Freedom award conferred upon him by the Sieci weekly.

Decades before the Reformation, Poland introduced laws granting religious freedom for all

Nearly 450 years ago today, the Warsaw Confederation was passed which, according to academics, was “one of the most important conditions for maintaining peace in our country in the 16th century, defined by the era of religious wars in Europe.”

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‘I grew up in death camp house’: Extraordinary story of women born in Auschwitz and who has lived there ever since

Once asked to draw the view from her bedroom window for homework, Anna Odi couldn’t decide whether to draw the crematorium or the gallows where Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoess was executed. She told TFN: “I think I am a hostage to the stories of people who experienced this hell. I am continuing what my parents started, to be a witness. Like my parents, I owe it to the victims.”

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