| Author (Corporate) | Cardiff EDC (Compiler) |
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| Publication Date | 2019 |
| Content Type | News, Overview |
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Summary: Reports and information on a legislative proposal put forward by Poland's government which assigns jail time to anyone who 'promotes or approves underage sexual activity'. Further information: The legislative initiative was criticised by different sectors within Polish society, but also by international rights' groups and the European Parliament. The proposal was seen as a potential vehicle to criminalise and ban sex education in schools by treating it as 'paedophilia'. The draft law was approved by members of the Polish Parliament (Sejm). Separately, a Resolution approved by the European Parliament in November 2019 condemned the potential stigmatisation of sex in education. A number of protests were also registered in Poland in the context of this legislative initiative. |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research, Health, Values and Beliefs |
| Countries / Regions | Poland |
