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Witold Waszczykowski’s debacle. Court orders apologies

7 June 2024

The leader of the Law and Justice Party’s list for the European Parliament from Łódź and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Witold Waszczykowski, who publicly accused the Foundation of anti-Polish activities and called it an “agent of Russian influence”, has lost a lawsuit against us for violation of personal rights. The judgement is final. The […]

More than 2 years of war. Here is how we have helped Ukraine so far (24.02.2022 – 10.04.2024)

11 April 2024

Since 24 February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, we have been doing everything to support our friends and neighbours. Thanks to your support our aid has included, among others, 110 transports with which we have delivered 78 931 pieces of protective and life-saving equipment! Here is what we have taken to Ukraine so far: See also: […]

Defamation case win against Wąsik. Court hands down final judgement

23 February 2024

On 23 February 2024, the Court of Appeal in Warsaw ruled that former Deputy Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration (MSWiA) Maciej Wąsik infringed the personal rights of the Open Dialogue Foundation and its heads Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bartosz Kramek. He must publish an apology for the statements he made in 2018-2019, […]

Martin Mycielski and Bartosz Kramek win against Joanna Lichocka. Court discontinues SLAPP proceedings

8 February 2024

Another failed attempt by a Law and Justice (PiS) activist to intimidate citizens. On 21 November 2023, the Warszawa-Śródmieście District Court discontinued the lawsuit that Law and Justice (PiS) MP Joanna Lichocka brought against our Foundation colleagues Bartosz Kramek and Martin Mycielski for billboards showing her extending a middle finger. In its reasoning, the court […]

Libel case win against Balli Marzec over hate speech and fake news lawsuit

26 January 2024

Yet another libel case was concluded in our favour the District Court in Warsaw. On 19 December 2023, the court ordered Balli Marzec, the self-proclaimed “leader of the Kazakhstani opposition abroad”, known for her anti-Ukrainian views, to apologise and pay a total of PLN 20,000 compensation to the Open Dialogue Foundation for violation of personal rights. […]

Summary of the Christmas mission to Avdiivka, 15–20.12.2023

27 December 2023

In December 2023, a Christmas humanitarian mission to the frontline in Ukraine took place under the aegis of the Open Dialogue Foundation. Among the participants were our friends from the Red Poppy Charity, Anioły Miłosierdzia (Angels of Mercy) and the Latvian Ganta Fonds. The mission was also accompanied by war correspondent Marcin Wyrwał. This time […]

Why should human rights defenders be protected from AML/CFT abuses by authoritarian authorities?

11 December 2023

On 8 December 2023, the President of the Open Dialogue Foundation participated in the panel discussion “Regulation as an Opportunity” at the Digital Finance Summit in Brussels. Lyudmyla Kozlovska gave a presentation on the consequences of the misuse of anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist financing regulations. The event, moderated by journalist Jimmy Franklin and Toon Vanagt, CEO […]

”Bitcoin is borderless” Conference — how to combat financial exclusion worldwide?

15 October 2023

Lyudmyla Kozlovska, President of the Open Dialogue Foundation (ODF), participated in the Bitcoin Amsterdam Conference, which took place from 12 to 14 October 2023. During the panel discussion at the conference Bitcoin is borderless, she shared her story of how Bitcoin allowed her to fight for human rights, help Ukraine during the war, and deal […]

ODF and Themis ‘Malicious Prosecution’ Report on Polish Public Prosecutor’s Office

7 October 2023

Together with the “Themis” Association of Judges, we are proud to present the latest version of the report on abuses of power perpetrated by the Polish public prosecutor’s office under the rule of Zbigniew Ziobro: “Selected Cases of Malicious Prosecution and Derelition of Duties“. Monday 9 October, 16:00 – there will be a live broadcast […]

How Bitcoin became a tool for NGOs — an interview with Lyudmyla Kozlovska

6 October 2023

On 5 October 2023, webeconomy.info published an interview with Lyudmyla Kozlovska, President of the Open Dialogue Foundation, on solving the problem of people and NGOs excluded from the financial system. She talked about how Bitcoin has become a tool for defending human rights, delivering humanitarian aid and surviving in the face of political persecution. It […]

“AML/CFT regulations are an open door for abuse” – Lyudmyla Kozlovska at the FATF Global Conference

29 September 2023

Between March and July 2023, the EU AML/CFT Global Facility co-hosted and sponsored a series of regional consultations for nonprofit organisations (NPOs), FATF Regional Style Bodies, and Financial Intelligence Units with the aim of collecting, documenting, and analysing practices of meaningful engagement between the NPO sector and relevant (inter)governmental stakeholders. On 26-27 September 2023 in […]

TABConf2023: Bitcoin against transnational persecution

25 September 2023

From 6 to 9 September 2023, the President of the Open Dialogue Foundation Lyudmyla Kozlovska took part in the ‘TABConf2023 — A Technical Bitcoin Conference‘ in the US city of Atlanta. As part of the event, she gave an interview to the largest educational platform dedicated to Bitcoin — Area Bitcoin Education.  “I am here […]

Mila’s seventh birthday: an ambitious and courageous gymnast from Home for Independent Mums

15 August 2023

Meet Mila, one of the younger residents of a Home for Independent Mums, who celebrated her 7th birthday last week. Mila is an extremely talented girl — before the outbreak of full-scale war in Ukraine, she was training in artistic gymnastics. After 24 February 2022, Mila and her mum fled the country from Russian shelling […]

Joachim Brudziński loses libel case over ‘money laundering’ claim

3 August 2023

A Warsaw-based court resolved that Joachim Brudziński, Chief of the Law and Justice’s electoral campaign, is to apologise the Open Dialogue Foundation and its leaders i.e. Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bartosz Kramek, for the violation of their personal rights. The judgment is not yet final. Pursuant to the judgment issued by the District Court in Warsaw […]

Why AML/CFT regulations are no solution. Lyudmyla Kozlovska at BTC Prague 2023

11 July 2023

President of the Open Dialogue Foundation Lyudmyla Kozlovska participated in the largest and most influential event dedicated to Bitcoin in Europe — BTC Prague 2023, which was held in June in the Czech capital. On the first day of the conference, 8 June 2023, she spoke on the panel ‘Regulations Are Not The Solution‘, which […]

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