In addition to Holocaust denial, the denial of communist crimes is punishable by law in Poland.

Russia should apologize "for its communist crimes"

In April 2004, Poland filed another extradition request against Morel, this time with fresh evidence, upgrading the case to "communist crimes against the population."

This is part of the more general problem of the neglect of communist crimes.

He returned to Poland in 1985, and was charged with communist crimes in 1995, after the collapse of communism.

He is being charged with denial of communist crimes that may result in a three year jail sentence .

"We have no problem with a day of commemoration for communist crimes, and indeed, something should be done, but the Holocaust was a unique tragedy in history," he said.

If the Union considers itself to be responsible and competent to deal with racism and xenophobia, it should muster sufficient courage to deplore communist crimes too.