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MINSK, 17 May (BelTA) - There is no democracy and freedom of speech in Poland, Polish dissident, judge Tomasz Szmydt told the media on 17 May, BelTA has learned.
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“My only guilt is seen in the submission of my resignation,” Tomasz Szmydt said. “The Polish government considers this to be espionage. This is exactly the accusation I received. Where is democracy? Where is freedom of speech, freedom to express one's views, one's opinion?”