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Polish court: martial law imposed by "criminal group" [Jan 13, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - The communist leaders who imposed martial law in Poland 30 years ago were part of a criminal enterprise trying to crush the Solidarity trade union, a court ruled Thursday, rejecting claims that they had acted to avert a Soviet invasion. Various Polish courts have struggled over the years to decide whether the communists led by General Wojciech Jaruzelski acted illegally when ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish court: martial law imposed by "criminal group" [Jan 12, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - The communist leaders who imposed martial law in Poland 30 years ago were part of a criminal enterprise trying to crush the Solidarity trade union, a court ruled Thursday, rejecting claims that they had acted to avert a Soviet invasion. Various Polish courts have struggled over the years to decide whether the communists led by General Wojciech Jaruzelski acted illegally when ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland?s Walesa visits Jaruzelski in hospital [Sep 27, 2011] WARSAW, Poland | They were once bitter foes: Lech Walesa, the pro-democracy activist, and Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, who imprisoned Walesa during Poland?s 1981 crackdown. In a sign of their reconciliation, Walesa over the weekend visited the ailing 88-year-old Jaruzelski, who suffers cancer and pneumonia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, last communist leader, hospitalized with pneumonia [Sep 20, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - A doctor says Poland's last communist leader Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski is hospitalized with pneumonia but in stable condition. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's Jaruzelski exempted from standing trials [Aug 02, 2011] A court has exempted Poland's last communist leader Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski from two trials due to his ill health. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's last communist leader, Gen. Jaruzelski, receiving chemotherapy in hospital [Apr 05, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Poland's last communist leader, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer at a Warsaw military clinic. Hospital spokesman Col. Piotr Dabrowiecki said Tuesday that Jaruzelski remains hospitalized and has been receiving chemotherapy since Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's last communist leader, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, hospitalized for tests [Apr 03, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Poland's last communist leader, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, has been admitted to a hospital for tests ahead of planned chemotherapy. Jaruzelski was recently diagnosed with lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic cells, and is to undergo chemotherapy at a military clinic in Warsaw. [via YahooNews] More >>

Report says Poland's last communist leader Gen Jaruzelski diagnosed with cancer [Apr 02, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Polish state radio says the country's last communist leader, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, has been diagnosed with cancer after suffering repeated health problems in recent years. [via YahooNews] More >>

Report says Poland's last communist leader Gen Jaruzelski diagnosed with cancer [Apr 02, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Polish state radio says the country's last communist leader, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, has been diagnosed with cancer after suffering repeated health problems in recent years. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's last communist leader, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, hospitalized for tests [Mar 31, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Poland's last communist leader, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, has been admitted to a hospital for tests ahead of planned chemotherapy. [via YahooNews] More >>

Report says Poland's last communist leader Gen Jaruzelski diagnosed with cancer [Mar 26, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Polish state radio says the country's last communist leader, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, has been diagnosed with cancer after suffering repeated health problems in recent years. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland declares new war on history [Mar 21, 2011] Poland launched a new campaign to revise history. The Constitutional Tribunal overturned the introduction of martial law by communist authorities of the country in 1981. In addition, the trial of the last leader of the Polish People's Republic (PPR) Wojciech Jaruzelski has been resumed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's last communist leader Gen. Jaruzelski hospitalized with infection [Mar 16, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - A doctor says Poland's last communist leader, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, has been hospitalized with respiratory problems and high fever. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's last communist leader Gen. Jaruzelski hospitalized with infection [Mar 15, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - A doctor says Poland's last communist leader, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, has been hospitalized with respiratory problems and high fever. [via YahooNews] More >>