Krakow councilors adopted a resolution calling on the president to ban the display of drastic anti-abortion posters during demonstrations within the cultural park in the Old Town. Although the majority support the idea, the chances of its implementation are slim.
Should they stay or should they go?
The initiator of the resolution was Łukasz Wantuch from the presidential club Przyjazny Kraków. The councilor has recently become famous for his effective fight against covering drastic photos on anti-abortion posters. He did it by contacting the owners of advertising media and appealing to cover the photos themselves, not the entire banner.
Now he wanted to regulate the issue of bloody banners during the pro-life demonstrations at the Main Square. The councilor wanted appropriate provisions to be introduced into the resolution on the Old Town cultural park, so as not to present drastic photos within it, which may cause fear, terror, or mental discomfort to outsiders.
Most councilors supported the resolution, but the chances of its implementation are slim. President Jacek Majchrowski issued a negative legal opinion to it. The magistrate’s lawyers refer to the constitutional right to freedom of assembly.
“As a rule, the councilors are right. The idea is right, because it is hard to disagree that such images should not appear in the urban space” – says Monika Chylaszek, spokeswoman for Jacek Majchrowski. However, she adds, even if the city added appropriate provisions to the resolution on the cultural park, these would not stay there for a long time.
“According to lawyers, there is no chance for it, because the right to express one’s opinion is guaranteed in the constitution. The problem must be solved much higher. It should also be remembered that the city hall does not issue permits for such gatherings. They are reported and we cannot block them” – adds Monika Chylaszek.
“This should be treated as an attempt to draw attention to the problem and how to put an end to it. Hope it does. Maybe it will be possible to change the regulations on a spot”, says Łukasz Wantuch.
Read the article in Polish language here.
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