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Hungarian-Polish Initiative against Istanbul Agreement Garners 60,000 Signatures
A Hungarian-Polish initiative protesting against the ratification of the Istanbul Convention has garnered 60,000 signatures, and possibly contributed to the European Commission dragging its feet on ratifying the agreement, the head of the Polish Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture said on Sunday.
Karolina Pawlowska told pro-government Hungarian public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió on Sunday that the initiative by Ordo Iuris and Hungary’s pro-government Alapjogokért Központ should be expanded to other countries as well.
In May, Hungary’s parliament adopted a political declaration on rejecting the ratification of the Istanbul Convention. While Minister of Justice Judit Varga promised stricter rules and laws in domestic violence cases, co-operation with women’s right movements and activists, and new support centers, opposition politicians claim that it is just an “empty balloon” and came up
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A Polish official s appointment to a diversity committee has sparked concern (Sean Gallup/Getty)
Dozens of MEPs are protesting the nomination of a delegate from Poland for a key role on a gender equality and LGBT+ rights committee.
A total of 34 MEPs voiced concern at the appointment of Poland’s Tymoteusz Adam Zych to the Diversity Europe Group, whose remit covers gender equality and LGBT+ issues.
In an open letter to the European Economic and Social Committee, they highlighted the Polish official’s problematic background, which they fear goes against the standards held by the group.
“The recent appointment of Mr Zych undoubtedly raises questions over the legitimacy of his work in the field and the intentions behind his appointment,” the letter reads.
Behemoth’s Nergal has been convicted of “offending religious feelings” after posting a photo of himself standing on an image of the Virgin Mary. The musician has been fined PLN 15,000 (roughly $4,000) and ordered to pay court costs of an additional PLN 3,500.
In the past, Nergal won a case brought against him by the Polish government for ripping up a Bible onstage and calling the holy text a “book of lies.” Behemoth were also targeted after releasing a controversial T-shirt design which resembled the Polish national emblem.
As for the decision made against Nergal for “offending religious feelings,” the Behemoth frontman plans to oppose the ruling, according to Anty Radio. The judgement was handed down to Nergal as a prescriptive sentence, which means the court issued the writ without a hearing. According to Nergal’s attorney, Jacek Potulski, the musician’s objection against the judgement “cancels the decision and the case goes to procedure.”