In connection with the growing number of the recent incidents of physical attacks of the racist and xenophobic character in Poland, an initiative occurred to write a letter to representatives of the state authorities and religious authorities. The letter addressed to the President of Poland Andrzej Duda, to the Prime Minister Beata Szydło, the Speaker of the Parliament Marek Kuchciński, Primate of Poland Archbishop Wojciech Polak and the Chairman of the Polish Ecumenic Council bishop Jerzy Samiec, was signed by its initiators – the poet and translator Jakub Ekier, Management Board of the Open Republic and the Chairwoman of the Program Board of the Association.

Within less than a week, members of the Program Board also signed the letter and the Honorary Chairman of the Program Board – Professor Jerzy Jedlicki. Among the signatories there are 21 NGOs and informal groups and 341 individuals – writers, translators, scientists, artists, directors. All of them want everybody to feel at home in Poland!