Poland: Peaceful protesters defy escalating assault on freedom of assembly, says Amnesty report

Warsaw, Jun 26 (IBNS): Despite an escalating crackdown on peaceful protest, people in Poland continue to take to the streets and courageously demonstrate against abuse of their rights and threats to the rule of law, Amnesty International said in a new report.

UN experts urges Poland to ensure unrestricted ‘civic space’ during climate talks

New York, May 8 (IBNS): Poland’s new law designed to address safety concerns during the United Nations climate change conference to be held there later this year could infringe on the privacy of environmentalists and curtail their rights to protest peacefully, UN human rights experts said Monday.  

Polish embassy in Tel Aviv vandalised

Tel Aviv, Feb 19 (IBNS): The Polish embassy in Tel Aviv has been vandalised by unknown miscreants, a day after the Polish Prime Minister said that even Jews were among people guilty of carrying out the Holocaust.

Poland: Suspected owner of online piracy site Kickass Torrents arrested

Warsaw, July 21 (IBNS): The police have arrested a man who is said to be the owner of online piracy website Kickass Torrents from Poland on Wednesday, media reports said.