Report: Polish Senate may have approved wrong bill on Supreme Court reforms
The Polish Senate has mistakenly approved the wrong version of a Supreme Court reform bill that has sparked a week of mass demonstrations. What happens now?
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Author: Steven Hoffman
Trump in Warsaw: What He Said (and Why It Matters)
US President Donald Trump delivered a speech in Warsaw today ahead of the G20 summit in Hamburg. Here are the key highlights and why they’re important.
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Poland continues plummet in Press Freedom Index
Poland ranks #54 of 180 countries included in the 2017 report by Reporters Without Borders, which cites new media policies by the right-wing PiS party.
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International Women’s Day 2017: “Girls just wanna have fun(damental human rights)”
International Women’s Day is more than a one-way Valentine’s Day. It was founded in the spirit of political activism, a tradition that continues to today.
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“To Trump from Krakow”: Locals to write postcards of protest and support
Anyone is invited to create messages to US politicians, NGOs, and other policy-shapers encouraging them to take a stand against the Trump administration.
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“Stay Strong”: Women march against Trump in Krakow
Around 100 people gathered in front of the US Consulate in Krakow yesterday evening in solidarity in support of the rights and dignity of women.
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Polish abortion ban rejected after mass protests
Following two weeks of mass protests, this afternoon the Polish Justice and Human Rights Committee threw out a proposed bill to ban all abortion in Poland.
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Krakow women strike against abortion ban proposal
Thousands of women (and some men) across Poland and beyond went on strike today to march against a proposed total abortion ban
Read more“Black Protest” against abortion ban in Poland
Over 1,000 Cracovians gathered on the Main Square dressed in black to protest a law advanced by the ruling PiS party which would ban all abortions.
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Registration open for TEDxKazimierz 2016
Registration to attend TEDxKazimierz 2016 on 18 June is open for those who would like to hear “ideas worth spreading” on this year’s theme: Transformation.
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