Poland: General information on the Confederation for an Independent Poland (KPN)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | POL18571.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Poland: General information on the Confederation for an Independent Poland (KPN), 1 September 1994, POL18571.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab3064.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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The Confederation for an Independent Poland (KPN) was formed in 1979 and is currently led by Leszek Moczulski (RFE/RL 21 Jan. 1994, 17). Please consult the above source for general information on this political party. For information on the recent electoral activities of this party, please see the attached article from The Economist and the BBC Summary report.
According to a spokesperson for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Munich, KPN members were subject to police harassment before 1990, but since this date have been recognized participants in the political process and have not suffered discrimination (28 Sept. 1994). This information was corroborated by a Warsaw member of the Helsinki Committee in Poland, who stated that after 1989 the KPN was not subjected to harassment (28 Sept. 1994). A spokesperson from Amnesty International stated that there was no evidence of KPN members being discriminated against because of their political beliefs (28 Sept. 1994). In a Polish Press Agency report, however, a KPN deputy claimed to have been the victim of a beating caused by his political beliefs (PAP 10 Sept. 1992).
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Amnesty International, London. 28 September 1994. Telephone interview with spokesperson.
Helsinki Committee in Poland, Warsaw. 28 September 1994. Telephone interview with spokesperson.
PAP Polish Press Agency. 10 September 1992. "KPN Deputy Beaten Up for Political Reasons." (NEXIS)
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Munich. 28 September 1994. Telephone interview with spokesperson.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Research Institute. 21 January 1994. RFE/RL Research Report. Vol. 3, No. 3. Louisa Vinton. "'Outsider' Parties and the Political Process in Poland."
Attachments
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 24 June 1994. "Democratic Left Alliance Wins Most Seats on Warsaw Council." (NEXIS)
The Economist [London]. 22 April 1994. Poland Survey: "Politics versus policy," p. 9.
PAP Polish Press Agency. 10 September 1992. "KPN Deputy Beaten Up for Political Reasons." (NEXIS)
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Research Institute. 21 January 1994. RFE/RL Research Report. Vol. 3, No. 3. Louisa Vinton. "'Outsider' Parties and the Political Process in Poland," pp. 17-18.