Polish grannies demonstrate for democracy
They call themselves the Polish Grannies, but instead of crocheting, they re demonstrating for a free press, the rule of law, and carrying rainbow flags while they do it. And that hasn t made them a hit with everyone.
The Polish Grandmas take to the streets of Warsaw every Thursday
There s an after-work mood in the air in Warsaw on a recent Thursday evening with all the usual hustle and bustle on the streets between the Palace of Culture and the city s central train station. People are in a hurry, as most of them stare at their cell phones.
Polen: Omas für Demokratie
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Polish protesters took to the streets after the government announced a near-total ban on abortions
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Jan 29, 2021
Women’s rights advocates and allies in Poland vowed 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 cases of fetal abnormalities. It spurred thousands of outraged Poles to take to the streets to express their defiance, despite limits on public gatherings because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“This decision is a declaration of war,” Marta Lempart, a protest organizer, said in a phone interview Thursday.