Financial sanctions should be imposed on Poland if it doesn’t end its discriminatory policies on LGBTI-free zones.
That’s the recommendation from the Green Party MEP Grace O’Sullivan.
MEPs this week slammed Poland where certain local authorities have declared their territories “LGBTI-free zones”. Intolerance and violence towards LGBTI people are on the rise in Poland.
And a European Parliament report says there’s “overwhelming evidence” of rule of law breaches, including risks for judicial independence, interference with legislative and electoral systems and threats to fundamental rights.
Grace O’Sullivan says the EU needs to take stronger action to stop human rights abuses in Poland.
Out words: local municipalities
Dur: 00:33
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