Poland Sends Wrong Signal on Global Justice

By Human Rights Watch

On January 9, 2025, the Polish government adopted a resolution that enables senior Israeli officials to participate in events commemorating the Auschwitz concentration camp’s liberation on January 27. This could include welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for atrocities in Gaza, and contradicts Poland’s legal obligation as an ICC member to comply with all ICC arrest warrants.The move followed discussion in the government on the ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu and comes despite Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s recent…

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