New stricter law in Poland refers to penalties for the most serious crimes against children as well as the legal obligation for everyone to react and report, if he/she suspects, sees or knows about such crime. Till now such obligation was only a moral one.
On April 11, 2017 Polish President Andrzej Duda signed an amendment to the penal code, which tightens the penalties for serious crimes against the health and freedom of the children. The changes will come into effect on July 1, 2017.