We Will Bring Back Democratic Rule of Law
Full mobilization of the society-at-large and opposition circles and the formulation of a common programme of cooperation for
the defence of democracy are imperative in order to put a stop to this drift.
In Poland
‘Vindictive’ Polish leaders using new war museum to rewrite history, says academic
A spectacular new museum of the second world war is at the centre of an extraordinary row between international academics and Poland’s political leadership, amid claims…
Coalition for Freedom, Equality and Democracy
The co-operation of all who value basic rights and freedom is vital. We must co-ordinate our action. Only together can we stop the Polish state being destroyed. All hands on deck!
Committee for the Defence of Democracy Under the Patronage of Professor Władysław Bartoszewski
Today the Committee for the Defence of Democracy (KOD) received permission from Zofia Bartoszewska, the wife of the late prof. Wladyslaw Bartoszewski to use his name as that of our patron.
KOD stronger than political parties
Statement regarding the resolution of the European Parliament
In light of the resolution on Poland, passed by the European Parliament today, we would like to express our concern over the fact that European institutions are forced once again to issue such a firm opinion.
The Government is Destroying the Judicial Power
by Marek Safjan* The government is threatening judges with sanctions if they comply with the judgments of the Constitutional Tribunal. This means that our country…
Anne-Marie Kramer: Polish abortion ban battle taps into wider fears for human rights
When the right-wing anti-Europe party PiS (or Law and Justice) won a majority in the Polish parliament last year, it was expected that its pro-family…
The constitutional crisis enters a new phase
The minister of justice in the new government, Zbigniew Ziobro, has issued a letter to the the judges of the constitutional tribunal just few minutes…
Protest in Poland against proposed abortion ban
The rallies in Warsaw and other cities were held under the slogan “No to the torture of women” and came as the influential Roman Catholic Church launched a campaign for a total ban on abortion, something supported by Prime Minister Beata Szydlo and ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski.