Published: 03.12.2013
The Senate is currently considering the new Law on the Foreigners. According to Article 160 a foreign person may be granted temporary residence in Poland if he or she stays in a relationship with someone of the same sex who is a national of the Republic of Poland, another EU Member State or EFTA member state. This conclusion can be drawn under the definition of the foreigner, who runs the family life within the meaning of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
In this context it is strictly necessary to emphasize, that new law undermines the constitutional model of family life protected by Article 18 of the Constitution. The state is obliged to provide the protection and care of the "marriage as a union between a woman and a man, family, motherhood and parenthood", and not "family life within the meaning of the Convention ". In conclusion, the provision of Article 160 of the Law on the Foreigners is contrary to the current regulations and allows, difficult to control, inflow of persons belonging to the LGBT community from outside the EU.
Two days ago, I received a letter calling on the Ordo Iuris Institute to “immediately vacate the PAST building.” On the anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising, the Foundation of the Polish Underground State, which manages this historic buidling, decided to remove us unlawfully, in violation of our agreement, due to reasons related to care “for its image also through appropriate recruitment of tenants.”
- An international conference took place in Buenos Aires, providing a space for debate for young leaders from countries in North and South America, as well as Europe.
- The event was dedicated to discussing the challenges of the 21st century in areas such as the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, increasing globalization or cultural strife, among others.
· CPAC Hungary, an annual meeting of conservative circles from around the world, is underway in Budapest.
· Speakers at the event included Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, former U.S. government representative for women's health Valerie Huber, Croatian MEP Stephen Bartulica, Slovakian Family Minister Milan Krajniak and Ordo Iuris Institute President Jerzy Kwasniewski.
- The Ordo Iuris Institute constantly monitors the activities of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
- Lawyers intervene as a "friend of the court" in cases that are important in terms of the right to life from conception to natural death, protection of the family, religious freedom or freedom of expression.
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