President Duda appeals to British church

Polish President Andrzej Duda has sent letters to the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols, asking them to appeal to Britons to respect the fundamental rights of Poles living in the UK, the President's official website informed. In the letter, Andrzej Duda appealed to the British church heads to make "constructive efforts" to "ease the negative consequences of intolerance and xenophobia that affect national minorities, including the Polish community." The president also expressed hope that the arrangements made in London would be implemented, the safety of Poles restored and the perpetrators apprehended and brought to justice. On August 27, two Polish citizens, aged 40 and 43, were beaten by a group of teenagers. One of the men died later in hospital. On September 4, a few hours after a march to honor the killed Pole, two other Poles were attacked in Harlow.