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January 11, 2016

Poland: Thousands Rally Against New Law Curtailing Press Freedom
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In Poland, thousands of people rallied across the country Saturday to
protest a crackdown on press freedom. A new law in Poland allows the
treasury minister to appoint and fire the heads of public television and
radio broadcasters. In Warsaw, protest organizers said democracy is at
stake.

Mateusz Kijowski: "We are meeting because media freedom is in danger,
and so is democracy. Media is an important safety tool. If media can't
monitor those in power, public opinion will not know what they are
doing. So we came here to show how important for us free media is."



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