ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Political prisoners in Poland

Ok kiddo, do you know what politics is? It's when people make decisions that affect many other people in a country. Sometimes, if someone speaks out against the people in charge or the decisions they make, they can get in trouble.

Now, in Poland, there are some people who were put in jail just because they said things that the government didn't like. They didn't hurt anyone or break any laws, they just said things that were critical of the government.

This is not fair, because everyone should have the right to speak their mind without getting punished for it. These people are called political prisoners. They are being kept in jail because the government wants to silence them and make sure no one else speaks out against them.

It's important that we support these political prisoners and speak out against injustice, even if it's scary or risky. We want to live in a world where everyone can have their say and not fear punishment, right?