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The '''All-Polish Youth''' (Polish: ''Młodzież Wszechpolska'') refers to two inter-linked Polish far-right ultranationalist youth organizations, with a Catholic-nationalist philosophy. Its agenda declares that its aim is "''to raise Polish youth in a Catholic and patriotic spirit''". | The '''All-Polish Youth''' (Polish: ''Młodzież Wszechpolska'') refers to two inter-linked Polish far-right ultranationalist youth organizations, with a Catholic-nationalist philosophy. Its agenda declares that its aim is "''to raise Polish youth in a Catholic and patriotic spirit''". | ||
The inter-war incarnation was created in 1922 as part of the National Democracy movement, and was modelled after the inter-war fascist movement Falanga. During World War II it operated underground and was clamped down on the break of 1945/1946 by the Communist authorities. | The inter-war incarnation was created in 1922 as part of the National Democracy movement, and was modelled after the inter-war fascist movement Falanga. During [[World War II]] it operated underground and was clamped down on the break of 1945/1946 by the Communist authorities. | ||
The present incarnation was created on December 2, 1989. Its manifesto from 1989 states that "''one's country is the greatest earthly good. After God, your foremost love belongs to the Homeland, and foremost after God you must serve your own country,''" and declares itself opposed to "doctrines promoting liberalism, tolerance, and relativism. | The present incarnation was created on December 2, 1989. Its manifesto from 1989 states that "''one's country is the greatest earthly good. After God, your foremost love belongs to the Homeland, and foremost after God you must serve your own country,''" and declares itself opposed to "doctrines promoting liberalism, tolerance, and relativism. | ||
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All-Polish Youth have been widely condemned as homophobic by various organisations including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and even the United Nations (which, in their ''Universal Periodic Review'', describes All-Polish Youth as an "extremist homophobic grouping"), as well as a multitude of gay rights organisations such as OutRage! and the Polish Campaign Against Homophobia. In 2004, 2005, and 2006, All-Polish Youth members and sympathizers violently attacked people who were taking part in pro-gay demonstrations, throwing eggs, bottles and rocks at them, and were reported to have shouted "Send the fags to the hospital", "Perverts, get out of Kraków", "Let's gas the fags" and "We'll do to you what Hitler did to the Jews". | All-Polish Youth have been widely condemned as homophobic by various organisations including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and even the United Nations (which, in their ''Universal Periodic Review'', describes All-Polish Youth as an "extremist homophobic grouping"), as well as a multitude of gay rights organisations such as OutRage! and the Polish Campaign Against Homophobia. In 2004, 2005, and 2006, All-Polish Youth members and sympathizers violently attacked people who were taking part in pro-gay demonstrations, throwing eggs, bottles and rocks at them, and were reported to have shouted "Send the fags to the hospital", "Perverts, get out of Kraków", "Let's gas the fags" and "We'll do to you what Hitler did to the Jews". | ||
From 2012 onwards, the organisation has been heavily involved in playing a major role as part of the National Movement party, a party which the organisation was one of the several co-founders. | From 2012 onwards, the organisation has been heavily involved in playing a major role as part of the [[National Movement (Poland)|National Movement]] party, a party which the organisation was one of the several co-founders. | ||
In January 2019, the organisation's leader from 2015 to 2016, Adam Andruszkiewicz, was appointed as Poland's deputy minister for digital affairs. | In January 2019, the organisation's leader from 2015 to 2016, [[Adam Andruszkiewicz]], was appointed as Poland's deputy minister for digital affairs. | ||
Former member (joined 2000), Lubusz chapter leader (2003–2004) and chairman (2005 and 2006) Krzysztof Bosak became the Confederate Party candidate for the presidential election 2020 after winning the presidential primaries held at the party convention in Warsaw on January 18, 2020. | Former member (joined 2000), Lubusz chapter leader (2003–2004) and chairman (2005 and 2006) [[Krzysztof Bosak]] became the [[Confederation Liberty and Independence|Confederate Party]] candidate for the presidential election 2020 after winning the presidential primaries held at the party convention in Warsaw on January 18, 2020. | ||
In August 2019, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination called the Polish government to delegalize and criminalize All-Polish Youth (along with several others) for promoting and inciting racial discrimination. | In August 2019, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination called the Polish government to delegalize and criminalize All-Polish Youth (along with several others) for promoting and inciting racial discrimination. |