The matter of commemorating the victims of the murders of the Polish population in Volhynia and the South-Eastern Borderlands of the Republic of Poland in the years 1943–1944 in connection with the 60th anniversary of the Volhynia tragedy in the parl Cover Image

Sprawa uczczenia ofiar mordów ludności polskiej na Wołyniu i Kresach Południowo-Wschodnich Rzeczypospolitej w latach 1943–1944 w związku z 60. rocznicą tragedii wołyńskiej w debacie parlamentarnej Sejmu IV kadencji
The matter of commemorating the victims of the murders of the Polish population in Volhynia and the South-Eastern Borderlands of the Republic of Poland in the years 1943–1944 in connection with the 60th anniversary of the Volhynia tragedy in the parl

Author(s): Tomasz Wicha
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Governance
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: political conflict; genocide; Polish-Ukrainian relations

Summary/Abstract: The parliamentary debate on commemorating murdered Poles on the 60th anniversary of the Volhynian tragedy showed the levels of political conflict in Poland. The parliamentary divisions on the commemoration of the tragic events did not follow the left – right axis. In principle, all political parties wanted to establish good Polish–Ukrainian relations. However, there were strong divisions in the assessment of historical facts which continually caused tension in bilateral Polish-Ukrainian relations.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 201-220
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English, Polish