The 1982 demonstrations in Poland refers to anti-government street demonstrations organized by underground Solidarity to commemorate the second anniversary of the Gdańsk Agreement. The bloodiest protest occurred in southwestern Poland, in the town of Lubin, on 31 August 1982. The Lubin demonstration resulted in three protesters killed by Communist services, and an unknown number of wounded.[1][2] On the same day, rallies and demonstrations took place in several cities across the country. According to Solidarity sources, there were four more victims—in Wrocław, Gdańsk, Nowa Huta, and Toruń.[3] According to official government sources, there were demonstrations in 66 cities.[4]
- ^ (in Polish) Encyclopedia of Solidarity – Lubin Crime. Article written by Lukasz Kaminski, historian of Wroclaw University. Encyklopedia-solidarnosci.pl. Retrieved on August 31, 2011.
- ^ Rzeczpospolita daily, KAZIMIERZ GROBLEWSKI "Winni sa niewinni" Archived May 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Rzeczpospolita.pl (December 13, 2001). Retrieved on August 31, 2011.
- ^ Poland under Martial Law, by Roman Stefanowski, Blinken Open Society Archives
- ^ August 1982 demonstration, Portal of the Polish Press Agency. 11listopada1918.pl. Retrieved on August 31, 2011.