17
Sep
2015
By Calvin at 10:13 GMT, 10 years ago
This piece in International Business Times about the judicial system in Poland caught my eye this morning, so if you thought the whole of Europe was ahead in terms of dealing with hate crime then think again......
Poland's legal system has fallen dangerously short when it comes to protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people and other minority groups from hate crimes, Amnesty International has said in a report.
The NGO says the state has excluded whole communities from hate crime legislation, including homeless people, people with disabilities and the LGBTI community. The report comes less than two months ahead of Poland's general election..........
Read the rest here: International Business Times http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/poland-abandoning-hundreds-victims-lgbt-other-hate-crimes-1520082
