Martial law, imposed Dec. 13, 1981, by Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, “was evil because it was directed against the rebirth of freedom, and evil because its effect was the crushing of reawakened ...

The new government of Poland ran an election campaign touting the “rule of law” and antidotes to “democratic backsliding.” It was enough to win — or, at least, not to lose.

Poland's new prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, and powerful ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski have attended ceremonies marking 36 years since the country's communist regime used tanks and ...

Poland’s War Remembering martial law 25 years later. Chai Woodham. December 1, 2006. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter! A group of men dressed as the communist militia from 1980s walk in ...

Martial law, which was suspended a year later, may have averted a Soviet invasion, ... Poland 6 July 1923; married Barbara (one daughter); died Warsaw 25 May 2014. Join our commenting forum.

On December 13, 1981 the communist government introduced Martial Law in Poland. 🇵🇱 In the struggle for freedom and democracy, dozens lost their lives and thousands were arrested. ⛓️ ...

Polandian writes about the 30th anniversary of the introduction of martial law in Poland 1981, and argues that repression became a positive trigger for the popular movement against communist rule.

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Senior officials from South Korea and Poland have held talks and reaffirmed their commitment to bilateral arms cooperation despite Seoul's martial law turmoil, the state ...

Poland's president Andrzej Duda, an ally of the right-wing government, on Friday vetoed a law that would demote Communist military officers who were responsible for introducing martial law in 1981.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, and powerful ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski attended ceremonies Wednesday marking 36 years since the count… ...