JAKUB  ZULCZYK

Polish writer Jakub Zhulik faces up to three years in prison for insulting Polish President Andrzej Duda. The criminal charge was brought because of the writer’s post on the social network Facebook, in which Zhulchik called the president of his country a “jerk”.

According to Polish law, insulting the leaders of the state is a criminal offense. Zhulchik himself refused to admit his guilt during the interrogation, calling his words not an insult, but a critical assessment.

In August 2021, the court refused to dismiss the case of insulting Polish President Andrzej Duda, despite all attempts by Jakub to justify himself. The writer noted that he did not want to offend the current president of the country, but simply wanted to criticize his “very unreasonable behavior”.