Germany, Poland, Sweden expel Russian diplomats in reciprocity
Moscow’s expulsion of three diplomats from EU countries last week prompts a coordinated tit-for-tat response from Germany, Poland and Sweden. Germany, Poland and Sweden have expelled an employee of Russia’s embassy in each country, in a coordinated tit-for-tat response to Moscow’s expulsion last week of a German, a Polish and a Swedish diplomat. The German […]
COVID: Poland decides against giving elderly AstraZeneca vaccine
Meanwhile, Sweden’s health agency said it would not recommend the AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65. Amid mounting questions over the efficacy of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine on people over 65, Poland has said it will only use the shot on people aged 18-60, the Polish prime minister’s top aide said, following a recommendation from […]
Protests hit Poland as near-total abortion ban takes effect
Court ruling bans all abortions except in cases of rape and incest, or when the mother’s life or health are considered to be at risk. Armed with red paint and defying coronavirus restrictions, hundreds of Poles rallied in Warsaw on Thursday against a controversial court verdict imposing a near-total ban on abortion. Protesters also took […]
‘Declaration of War’: Protesters in Poland Vow to Fight Abortion Ban
Women’s rights advocates and allies in Poland vowed on Thursday to continue to fight a near-total ban on abortion, calling it a breach of human rights and a sign that the country is regressing. The constitutional court ruling, which abruptly came into effect Wednesday night, tightened Poland’s already restrictive laws to further ban abortions in […]
Near-Total Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Poland, and Thousands Protest
A contentious near-total ban on abortion in Poland went into effect late Wednesday, despite rampant opposition from hundreds of thousands of Poles who began protesting in the fall in the largest demonstrations in the country since the 1989 collapse of communism. Thousands of outraged women, teenagers and allies returned to the streets Wednesday night bundled […]
‘Demographic crisis’: Poland population shrinking under pandemic
As deaths spike at rates not seen since World War II, births are declining. Statistics for 2020 show deaths spiked in Poland to a level unseen since World War II and births sharply declined, trends attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and described by some as a demographic crisis. The data reported on Tuesday by the […]
Poland’s abortion protests: A fight for democracy?
We debate Poland’s controversial abortion ruling and discuss environmental rights with activist Winona LaDuke. . Source link
On eve of Black Friday, Amnesty pushes Amazon on workers’ rights
Amazon should not risk the health and safety of its employees to meet Black Friday shopping demands, Amnesty International warned on Thursday, accusing the online retail giant of clamping down on employees’ right to demand better working conditions. In a report (PDF) called “Amazon, Let Workers Unionize!”, the human rights group said Amazon has undermined […]
The survivor’s silence: Remembering the Nuremberg trials #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
On November 20, 1945, several months after the end of World War II, a series of military tribunals began in the German city of Nuremberg. The first of the trials was the Major War Crimes Trial, in which 22 high-ranking Nazis stood trial in the Palace of Justice. Twelve of the defendants would be sentenced […]
‘I knew my father would be hanged’: Remembering Nuremberg #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
On November 20, 1945, several months after the end of World War II, a series of military tribunals began in the German city of Nuremberg. The first of the trials was the Major War Crimes Trial, in which 22 high-ranking Nazis stood trial in the Palace of Justice. Twelve of the defendants would be sentenced […]
Fur industry faces scrutiny over fears mink could spread COVID-19 #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
While people around the world cheer late-stage trial results from a potential game-changing COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech, a troubling development has surfaced on the pandemic front – a mutated strain of coronavirus found on mink farms in Denmark. Mink are raised and killed for their fur around the world, including in the United […]
Why is Trump’s lawyer fighting against women’s rights in Poland? #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
On October 30, more than 100,000 people took to the streets of the Polish capital, Warsaw, to demonstrate against a court ruling that could pave the way for a near-total ban on abortion in a country that already has some of the strictest abortion laws in Europe. While the rally – the largest in Poland’s […]
Poland: Far-right ‘hooligans’ clash with police at Warsaw march #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Clashes break out after thousands joined banned Independence Day march shunning LGBTQ and communist groups amid coronavirus restrictions. Polish nationalists and far-right individuals have clashed with police as thousands defied a coronavirus pandemic-related ban to join a self-styled “independence march” through the capital, Warsaw. The unrest on Wednesday erupted broke out after the participants ignored […]
Despite ban, Europe’s largest right-wing rally may go ahead #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
The largest right-wing gathering in Europe has been cancelled this year by the mayor of the Polish capital Warsaw due to the coronavirus pandemic, but participants have promised to still attend. The Independence March, which takes place on November 11, has in the past attracted up to 100,000 people from Poland and abroad. This year, […]
Poland’s mass protests for abortion rights: ‘This is war’ #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Anna has been among the hundreds of thousands who recently marched through the streets of Warsaw, rallying for abortion rights amid the largest protests since the fall of communism. “When the state fails to protect us, I’ll stand by my sister,” said some signs raised up amid the anger. “I think, I feel, I decide” […]
Thousands protest in Poland for abortion rights #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Rallies come after a court ruled an existing law allowing abortion of damaged foetuses was incompatible with the constitution. Protesters from across Poland defied coronavirus restrictions to demonstrate in Warsaw against a court ruling that bans almost all abortions. “We’re prepared to fight till the end,” Marta Lempart, co-founder of the Women’s Strike movement, told […]
Polish women strike over near-total abortion ban #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Opponents of the ruling argue it puts women’s lives at risk by forcing them to carry unviable pregnancies. Women in Poland walked off the job and hit the streets nationwide on Wednesday, the seventh straight day of mass protests over a court ruling to impose a near-total abortion ban in the country. Despite tight coronavirus […]
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda tests positive for COVID-19 #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Polish President Andrzej Duda, 48, has announced he tested positive for the new coronavirus, a diagnosis that comes as the country experiences a huge surge in confirmed COVID-19 cases. Duda said on Saturday in a recording published on Twitter he was experiencing no COVID-19 symptoms “but unfortunately, the test result is absolutely unambiguous”. “I would […]
Alarm in Europe as COVID-19 cases more than double in 10 days #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Alarm is spreading across Europe as the number of coronavirus cases has more than doubled in 10 days, with several southern European countries reporting their highest daily case numbers this week. The entire continent reported more than 200,000 daily infections for the first time on Thursday, overtaking on that day the number of daily cases […]
Polish court allows stricter abortion law, sparking outcry #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Chief justice says existing legislation that allowed abortion of malformed fetuses was ‘incompatible’ with the constitution. Poland’s constitutional court has struck down a provision of the country’s abortion law allowing Europe’s most strict legislation to be further tightened and provoking an outcry from rights groups. Chief justice Julia Przylebska said in a ruling on Thursday […]