Polish President to send parcel to Belarusian political prisoner's family
The anniversary of the introduction of the martial law in the Polish People's Republic in 1981 is marked today.
Polish President Bronisław Komorowski has visited the prison in Warsaw District Belalenka. He was jailed there during the military situation. The state leader has met former Polish political prisoners, members of the movement "Solidarity" and lyceum pupils.
Komorowski said that he was going to send a festive parcel to the family of one of Belarusian political prisoners. He urged the ex-political prisoner to join the initiative, the official Polish President's website reports.
The martial law in Poland (December 13, 1981 – July 2, 1983) was a period of dictatorship and struggle with the opposition started by general Wojciech Jaruzelski. Political repressions were observed in the country. Over 30 people died or went missing in clashes with the police.
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