Roman Polanski to attend extradition hearing

“Roman Polanski’s lawyer has said the film-maker will attend a Polish court hearing next week concerning a US extradition request.”

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Polanski to cooperate in Poland over US extradition

“Roman Polanski has said he will cooperate with Polish authorities over an extradition request to the US, where he is wanted for a 1977 sex case.”

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Roman Polanski freed in Poland after US extradition bid

“Film director Roman Polanski has been released after being questioned by prosecutors in Poland over sex offences in the US.”

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Sex education in Poland faces legal challenge

“Anybody teaching sex education in Poland could face up to two years behind bars under draft legislation proposed by anti-paedophile campaigners.”

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Archbishop attacks media ‘crusade’ over child abuse

“Poland’s most senior cleric has claimed there is an attempt to ‘eliminate the teaching of the Catholic Church and its message’ through the use of a deluge of child sex abuse stories in the media that have rocked the Polish Church and left the reputation of its leaders in tatters.”

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Archbishop apologises for abused children ‘searching for love’ comment

“The head of the Polish Episcopate has apologised for stating that child abuse by priests often occurs as children from broken homes are ‘searching for love.'”

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Catholic Church ‘will not pay’ child sex victims

“Rev Jozef Kloch said in comments aired by Polish Radio 1 that responsibility for compensation lies with the perpetrator.”

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Poland castration law takes effect

“A Polish law that can force some rapists and paedophiles to undergo chemical castration has come into effect.”

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