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The death of Grzegorz Przemyk

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Poland in the 1980s was a country ruled by a military-communist junta. A country where militia officers were unpunished and no citizen could feel safe. by Grzegorz Wołk   Castle Square in Warsaw was a place where young people often met in the spring and summer, especially during final secondary school examinations. They met for…

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The death of Grzegorz Przemyk: the individual vs the communist dictatorship

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In May 1983, militiamen beat Grzegorz Przemyk to death; a young boy celebrating the successful completion of his school exams. The entire state apparatus was involved in covering up the case, and ensuring impunity for the murderers. This tragic story shows how defenceless the individual was against the system of oppression. by Tomasz Kozłowski  …

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The Temple of Divine Providence: a commitment fulfilled

A vote of gratitude for the Constitution of 3 May 1791
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The Constitution of 3 May 1791: the dawn of a better future

An interview with Professor Richard Butterwick-Pawlikowski
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Henryk Sienkiewicz: A Writer Who Shaped the Imagination of Generations

(5 May 1846 – 15 November 1916)
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The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1733–1795: Light and Flame

Review of the book by Richard Butterwick