Bailiff accesses Maciej Wąsik’s account, seizes over PLN 50K

Bailiff accesses Maciej Wąsik’s account, seizes over PLN 50K

25.06.2024

An enforcement bailiff ordered the seizure of the bank account of Maciej Wąsik, a member of the European Parliament from the Law and Justice Party (PiS). In this way, the final court decision was enforced, obliging Wąsik to pay PLN 30,000 as compensation for the violation of the personal rights of the Open Dialogue Foundation […]

Witold Waszczykowski court defeat. Apology to Open Dialogue Foundation ordered

Witold Waszczykowski court defeat. Apology to Open Dialogue Foundation ordered

12.06.2024

Maciej Wąsik lost a similar case to the Open Dialogue Foundation, but – contrary to the court’s judgement – he did not post an apology. Now it is time for the resigning Law and Justice (PiS) MEP Witold Waszczykowski to make a decision. Failure to be re-elected in the 2024 European Parliament elections is not […]

Witold Waszczykowski’s debacle. Court orders apologies

Witold Waszczykowski’s debacle. Court orders apologies

07.06.2024

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 […]

Interview: Lyudmyla Kozlovska – Human Rights, Crypto, & Policy

Interview: Lyudmyla Kozlovska – Human Rights, Crypto, & Policy

31.05.2024

As a high-level introduction, Lyudmyla Kozlovska founded the Open Dialogue Foundation (“ODF”) in 2009 with the goal of protecting human rights, supporting democracy, and assisting those who are subject to political persecution in Eastern Europe. She also founded the Building True Change Coalition (“BTC Coalition”) to address financial exclusion, political oppression and deliver humanitarian aid, while promoting the role […]

Bitcoin and privacy under threat from new EU regulation

Bitcoin and privacy under threat from new EU regulation

07.05.2024

Read the full article: forbes.com

A Further Crackdown on Bitcoin Mixing Services Will Hurt Human Rights Activists

A Further Crackdown on Bitcoin Mixing Services Will Hurt Human Rights Activists

25.04.2024

The charges brought against Samourai Wallet’s founders could be part of an international effort to limit Bitcoin privacy-preserving technologies, which would hurt those who need these technologies the most. Yesterday, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, co-founders of Samourai Wallet, a privacy-focused bitcoin wallet that also serves as a mixer, […]

Open Dialogue Foundation is on the list of “undesirable” organisations in Russia

Open Dialogue Foundation is on the list of “undesirable” organisations in Russia

26.03.2024

On 25 March 2024, the Russian Ministry of Justice announced that our Foundation had been blacklisted as an “undesirable” organisation in that country. This means that we are prohibited from conducting any activities in Russia. Violation of this ban is punishable by administrative fines and imprisonment for up to 15 years. ‘This is a peculiar […]

TPB80 – Bitcoin Rights are Human Rights with Lyudmyla Kozlovska

TPB80 – Bitcoin Rights are Human Rights with Lyudmyla Kozlovska

26.03.2024

On 24 March 2024, the guest of the podcast “Thee Progressive Bitcoiner” was Lyudmyla Kozlovska. Lyudmyla Kozlovska is a human rights activist and President of the Open Dialogue Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to defending human rights, democracy and rule of law throughout post-Soviet states. In this episode we discuss the importance of protecting privacy, self-custody, and […]

How Bitcoin Can Be A Tool For Human Rights Activists

How Bitcoin Can Be A Tool For Human Rights Activists

06.03.2024

Pro-democracy activists around the world sometimes rely on bitcoin as a money of last resort, which is a crucial use case that sets it apart from other assets. “As human rights defenders, we work with very sensitive information, and financial information is the most sensitive information,” Open Dialogue Foundation President Lyudmyla Kozlovska told me in […]

Championing Financial Freedom: Lyudmyla Kozlovska on Bitcoin’s Role in Human Rights

Championing Financial Freedom: Lyudmyla Kozlovska on Bitcoin’s Role in Human Rights

29.02.2024

Read the full article: tftc.io See also: Cap Hill Crypto: Interview: Lyudmyla Kozlovska – Human Rights, Crypto, & Policy (May 31, 2024) The Progressive Bitcoiner: TPB80 – Bitcoin Rights are Human Rights with Lyudmyla Kozlovska (March 26, 2024) Lugano’s Plan ₿: Interview with Lyudmyla Kozlovska: her story, her struggles, and her achievements (February 23, 2024) Tio: Lugano’s Plan […]

Maciej Wąsik hears another guilty verdict. Disagrees

Maciej Wąsik hears another guilty verdict. Disagrees

23.02.2024

“The former deputy head of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration has once again been found guilty. This time for violating the personal rights of the Open Dialogue Foundation. The Law and Justice politician disagrees with the court’s ruling,” reports Polsat News. In 2018, Wąsik accused the Foundation of having ties with Russia, money […]

Maciej Wąsik lost his lawsuit. He had no grounds to defame the activists and claim that they acted in support of Russia

Maciej Wąsik lost his lawsuit. He had no grounds to defame the activists and claim that they acted in support of Russia

23.02.2024

“He used to make allegations that we were Russian agents, working for Russia and involved in financial crimes. His acts were cynical and politically motivated,” says Bartosz Kramek, an activist who won a defamation lawsuit brought against the former MP of the Law and Justice Party, and the former Deputy Minister of Interior and Administration. […]

Maciej Wąsik convicted again. He will be held accountable for his actions

Maciej Wąsik convicted again. He will be held accountable for his actions

23.02.2024

Ties to Russia, money laundering and hybrid activities – such were, among others, the allegations made publicly by Maciej Wąsik against the Open Dialogue Foundation and its representatives. However, none of these allegations proved true in court. The former Minister of the Interior and Administration has been convicted once again and held accountable for his […]

Maciej Wąsik’s court defeat. Judgement is final

Maciej Wąsik’s court defeat. Judgement is final

23.02.2024

On Friday, a final judgement was handed down by the Court of Appeal in Warsaw in the case against Maciej Wąsik, who had been sued by the Open Dialogue Foundation. According to the Open Dialogue Foundation (ODF), the former deputy minister under the Law and Justice (PiS) government, Maciej Wąsik violated its personal rights. His […]

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