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98-year-old survivor of Auschwitz

UPDATE: 80 years after Auschwitz liberation, survivor warns of rise of radical right

A 99-year-old Auschwitz survivor has warned against the contemporary rise of the radical right, in comments at commemorations in Poland to mark 80 years since the Nazi concentration camp was liberated.

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Moving memorial service held for Pole shot dead in Stockholm

Hundreds of residents of the Swedish capital Stockholm, including many members of the local Polish diaspora, gathered on Saturday for a period of silent reflection to honor the memory of Michał, or Mikael, Janicki, a man of Polish origin who was murdered in the city on Wednesday.

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Russian regime imprisons Memorial rights group leader

Veteran Russian rights activist Oleg Orlov was sentenced to 2,5 years in prison on Tuesday for “discrediting the armed forces” by protesting against the war in Ukraine and accusing Vladimir Putin of leading a descent into fascism.