Polish activist Robert Bąkiewicz charged with incitement and hate speech

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The Warsaw Regional Prosecutor's Office has filed an act of accusation against far‑right activist Robert Bąkiewicz for three separate offences committed during a public rally on 11 October 2025. He is accused of publicly inciting the murder or serious bodily harm of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, of publicly humiliating the premier with insults such as “traitor” and “German stooge”, and of inciting hatred on the basis of nationality, ethnicity and race.

The indictment cites statements in which Bąkiewicz urged the removal of the “weed” “with napalm” and used violent metaphors like “beat the enemy until he lies on the boards”. Penalties outlined in the charge range up to three years imprisonment for the incitement to murder, up to two years for the public humiliation, and up to one year for hate‑speech offences.

Entities: Castle Square, Warsaw · Donald Tusk · Law and Justice party · Robert Bąkiewicz · Warsaw Regional Prosecutor's Office

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[● 3 SOURCES] If convicted, the incitement to murder charge carries a maximum penalty of three years imprisonment. (Prosecutor's Office indictment)
[● 3 SOURCES] He was also charged with publicly humiliating the prime minister by calling him a “traitor” and other insults. (Prosecutor's Office indictment)
[● 3 SOURCES] The hate‑incitement charge carries a maximum penalty of one year imprisonment. (Prosecutor's Office indictment)
[● 3 SOURCES] One of the charges is public incitement to commit murder or serious bodily harm against Prime Minister Donald Tusk. (Prosecutor's Office indictment)
[● 3 SOURCES] The public insult of a constitutional organ charge carries a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment. (Prosecutor's Office indictment)
[● 3 SOURCES] Robert Bąkiewicz was charged with three crimes by the Warsaw Regional Prosecutor's Office. (b83e8730-0eba-4c0b-83fd-80cb4b8349a7, 506aab52-e8a1-4ab1-9002-5f9a467ca8f4, 09784661-937a-4503-80b0-460cc526ecf0)
[● 3 SOURCES] He was charged with incitement to hatred based on nationality, ethnicity and race towards Germans and immigrants. (Prosecutor's Office indictment)
[● 3 SOURCES] The speech took place on 11 October 2025 at Castle Square in Warsaw and was broadcast live. (Prosecutor's Office indictment)
[● 3 SOURCES] He is accused of publicly humiliating the Prime Minister with insults such as “traitor” and “German stooge”. (b83e8730-0eba-4c0b-83fd-80cb4b8349a7, 506aab52-e8a1-4ab1-9002-5f9a467ca8f4, 09784661-937a-4503-80b0-460cc526ecf0)
[● 3 SOURCES] He is accused of inciting hatred based on nationality, ethnicity and race. (b83e8730-0eba-4c0b-83fd-80cb4b8349a7, 506aab52-e8a1-4ab1-9002-5f9a467ca8f4, 09784661-937a-4503-80b0-460cc526ecf0)
[● 3 SOURCES] The incitement to murder charge carries a possible imprisonment of up to three years. (b83e8730-0eba-4c0b-83fd-80cb4b8349a7, 506aab52-e8a1-4ab1-9002-5f9a467ca8f4, 09784661-937a-4503-80b0-460cc526ecf0)
[● 3 SOURCES] The public humiliation charge carries a possible imprisonment of up to two years. (b83e8730-0eba-4c0b-83fd-80cb4b8349a7, 506aab52-e8a1-4ab1-9002-5f9a467ca8f4, 09784661-937a-4503-80b0-460cc526ecf0)