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.
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.
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…
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 minister of justice in the new government, Zbigniew Ziobro, has issued a letter to the the judges of the constitutional tribunal just few minutes…
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.
Lawmaking requires consultation, reflection and must respect the voice of every citizen, especially when it concerns deeply personal matters. We are concerned about any attempt…
After introducing by the polish government the increase of public spending, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has issued a warning to Poland…
Only months ago Mateusz Kijowski was a computer specialist unknown to the Polish public. Today the 47-year-old is leading the largest civic protest movement that…