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| Bartosz Sieniawski |
The draft was announced by Deputy Justice Minister Marcin Warchoł during a press conference on Thursday (13 April). According to him, the proposed changes are aimed at “protecting freedom of conscience and freedom of religion”. The amendment to the law presented by his party envisages changes in two sections of the Penal Code.
Under the current law, someone insulting someone else’s religious beliefs will face a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment. The law is currently drafted to punish those who “publicly insult an object of religious honour or a place intended for public performance of religious rites.”
However, the amendment proposed by Solidarna Polska wants to change this provision to: “Whoever publicly insults or mocks the Church or another religious association with a regulated legal situation, its dogmas and rites, shall be subject to the penalty of two years’ imprisonment.” The authors of the draft amendment are also demanding three years imprisonment for those who disrupt religious services.
Under the current law, someone insulting someone else’s religious beliefs will face a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment. The law is currently drafted to punish those who “publicly insult an object of religious honour or a place intended for public performance of religious rites.”
However, the amendment proposed by Solidarna Polska wants to change this provision to: “Whoever publicly insults or mocks the Church or another religious association with a regulated legal situation, its dogmas and rites, shall be subject to the penalty of two years’ imprisonment.” The authors of the draft amendment are also demanding three years imprisonment for those who disrupt religious services.
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