Furthermore, the deputy foreign minister informed that as part of his activities at multilateral fora he will send letters to Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović.

The secretary of state emphasised that the question of the losses suffered by the nations invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany still calls for consideration and analysis.

“Germany’s actions caused immense and often irretrievable damage, which hampered the growth potential of these countries and nations for many generations,” stressed the secretary, adding that many victims were prevented from obtaining adequate redress for the wrongs they had suffered.

As a result of Soviet domination over Central and Eastern European states, the principles of the protection of human dignity and equality before the law were violated. Unlike in Western countries, citizens in Central and Eastern Europe were deprived of the possibility to effectively seek adequate redress and compensation. At the same time, it was this part of Europe that was destroyed in an unprecedented manner.

The deputy foreign minister pointed out that the Council of Europe was established to rebuild and reunite the continent after the Second World War.

“Today, the need to build unity in Europe is particularly important, especially in the face of the terrible war that has hit our neighbour,” he noted, adding that building a truly united Europe, based on respect for human dignity, calls for restoration of equality between the citizens of Western Europe and those of Central and Eastern Europe.

The motion to begin work and adopt a recommendation or a resolution by the Council of Europe was signed by 35 delegates from 11 member states of the Council of Europe.

 

Łukasz Jasina
MFA Spokesperson