Support by Isabella Jaruga-Nowacka

03/06/29

From: Isabella Jaruga-Nowacka
To: Wanda Nowicka, STER Committee - Women decide

Dear Ladies,

With true anxiety I have read your lettre in which you address me with reference to the events taking place around the ship 'Langenort'.
Violence, verbal and physical attacks and the atmosphere of threats are not and may not be an instrument of expressing one's political opinion. Applying such methods is especially revolting as it is directed against women from non-gouvernemental organisations who are organizing a peacful campaign in favour of women's rights.

The biggest astonishment is caused by the fact that a member from Parliament is involved in agressive behaviour towards female activists under the disguise of his parliamentary "immunity".
I am convinced that the protection of women's rights, which are an integral part of human rights, cannot be a reason for political agression in a democratic country.
In my opinion the state should guarantee the protection of its citizens, who in a legal and peacful way, are expressing their political views in public and through the media.

I believe that disregarding the tense atmosphere you will manage to realise your objectives and that the campaign of the women's NGOs concering women's rights will be succesful.

I want to inform you that today I addressed the chief of Ministery of Internal Affairs and Administration, mr Krystof Janik, for help and to see if proper security measures have been provided by the local autorities and police for the women's activists of the STER committee and that further acts of violence will be prevented.

I wish you perseverance.

Warm greetings,

Isabella Jaruga-Nowocka
governemental plenipotentiary for the equality of women and men