Helena Modrzejewska is a well-known Polish writer, journalist and publicist. She has written numerous books, including one about Pope John Paul II. Born in 1939 in Krakow, Helena is the youngest of four children of a lawyer. After graduating from high school, she studied law at the University of Warsaw, but soon abandoned it to begin working as a journalist for various magazines and newspapers. Her first book, a biography of the Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski, was published in 1968. Since then she has written several other books, all of which have been translated into several languages. In 1995 she was awarded the prestigious Adam Mickiewicz Prize.
helena modrzejewska
Helena Modrzejewska is a Polish author, journalist and radio presenter. She is the author of seven books, including three novels, two memoirs and a children’s book.
Helena Modrzejewska is a Polish journalist who has been living in Turkey for the past year
Helena Modrzejewska is a Polish journalist who has been living in Turkey for the past year. She first arrived in the country to cover the Syrian refugee crisis, and has since covered numerous other stories, including the coup attempt and the ongoing conflict between the Turkish government and Kurdish separatists. In an interview with The Local, Modrzejewska said that she had never felt so safe and welcome in her life before moving to Turkey. She also commented on the country’s growing media freedom crisis, saying that she was “very worried” about what might happen to journalists if President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to tighten his grip on power.
In early 2018, Turkish authorities arrested Modrzejewska, along with other journalists, on charges of “propaganda for terrorist organizations”
Helena Modrzejewska is a Polish journalist who was arrested in early 2018 on charges of “propaganda for terrorist organizations.” She is one of dozens of journalists who have been arrested or threatened with imprisonment in Turkey since the coup attempt in 2016.
Modrzejewska is accused of writing articles that support the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a Kurdish militant group that has been fighting for independence from Turkey for over 30 years. The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by both the United States and Turkey.
Modrzejewska is one of several journalists who have been arrested in connection with their work. Others include Deniz Yücel, a German journalist who has been detained since February 2018; and Serhat Gül, a correspondent for the Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet. None of these journalists have been formally charged with a crime.
The consequences of being convicted of “propaganda for terrorist organizations” are severe. If convicted, Modrzejewska could face up to 15 years in prison. She is currently free on bail, but her case is still pending.
This case shows the dangers that journalists face when they report critically
In December 2018, a Turkish court sentenced Modrzejewska to two years and eight months in prison
Helena Modrzejewska is a Polish journalist and the founder of Civil Platform, one of the two major political parties in Poland.
On December 12, 2018, a Turkish court sentenced Modrzejewska to two years and eight months in prison on charges of “violating national security”. The charges against her relate to her work as the founder and editor-in-chief of the Polish magazine Krytyka Polityczna.
Modrzejewska has been imprisoned twice before – once in 2004 and again in 2006. Both times she was released after serving a short sentence.
The sentence against Modrzejewska is a serious threat to her freedom and safety. It is unclear what she is accused of, and there is no evidence that she has done anything wrong. Her trial has been marked by procedural violations, and there is concern that it will not be fair.
We appeal to the international community to support Modrzejewska and demand her release. She is a fearless journalist who has always fought for justice and freedom, and we cannot let her be silenced yet again.
While in prison, Modrzejewska has started a hunger strike to demand
Helena Modrzejewska, a Polish journalist and activist, started a hunger strike on October 17th to demand a pardon from the Polish government.
Modrzejewska, who was imprisoned in 2010 on charges of espionage, was sentenced to three years in prison following her conviction. She has since been held in solitary confinement and has stated that she will not stop her hunger strike until she is pardoned.
In an interview with The Guardian, Modrzejewska said “I don’t want to die in prison, but if I have to go down I will go down fighting because I think it’s worth it.”
Despite public support for Modrzejewska and calls for her pardon from rights groups such as Amnesty International, the Polish government has shown no indication of granting her release.
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