Investigation into abuse of power by prosecution and special services against Przemysław Krych

Investigation into abuse of power by prosecution and special services against Przemysław Krych

16.04.2025

On 17 March 2025, the District Prosecutor’s Office in Lublin launched an investigation into the alleged abuse of power by officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) and the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice. The investigation was initiated following an offence notification submitted by Bartosz Kramek, Chair of Supervisory Board of the Open Dialogue Foundation […]

Investigation launched into alleged blackmail of prominent businessman by security services. Senior PiS-era official involved

Investigation launched into alleged blackmail of prominent businessman by security services. Senior PiS-era official involved

15.04.2025

The Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Lublin has launched an investigation into a gross abuse of power by officials from the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice and the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA). The alleged offence occurred during the arrest of well-known businessman Przemysław Krych. Przemysław Krych is a financier and investor, widely regarded as a prominent […]

Prosecutors investigate alleged abuse of power by CBA and ABW

Prosecutors investigate alleged abuse of power by CBA and ABW

15.04.2025

The Prosecutor’s Office in Lublin has opened an investigation into, among other issues, the alleged influence peddling in the Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) and the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) during proceedings led by the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice. The case concerns a businessman who was detained by the CBA in 2017 after, as […]

The only path to peace: a Ukrainian victory and a stronger Europe

The only path to peace: a Ukrainian victory and a stronger Europe

20.03.2025

Real change begins with the mind: victory does not come to those who do not believe in it. Europe needs a development boost for further integration. Its involvement in Ukraine’s victory has given it a unique opportunity. This will pave the way for Europeans to become the new pillar of the West. Today, we are […]

A PR Stunt Over Accountability. Review of Political Prosecution Cases in Poland

A PR Stunt Over Accountability. Review of Political Prosecution Cases in Poland

12.03.2025

In the previous Law and Justice (PiS) administration, the Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) had been significantly politically compromised. PPO, under the Prosecutor General Zbigniew Ziobro, was the institution which caused the most direct harm to Polish citizens in 2015-2023. It has systemically pursued (often only perceived) political and business opponents, quashed dissent, and silenced critical […]

Kamiński and Wąsik under scrutiny as secret ABW opinions on Lyudmyla Kozlovska emerge

Kamiński and Wąsik under scrutiny as secret ABW opinions on Lyudmyla Kozlovska emerge

11.03.2025

The Warsaw prosecutor’s office will assess whether Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik exceeded their authority in the case of Lyudmyla Kozlovska, President of the Open Dialogue Foundation. What exactly is the investigation about? Prosecutor’s investigation: The Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw has launched an investigation into abuse of power by, among others, officers of the […]

Audit of Zbigniew Ziobro’s political cases: Open Dialogue Foundation raises alarm

Audit of Zbigniew Ziobro’s political cases: Open Dialogue Foundation raises alarm

26.02.2025

Following the change of government in October 2023, the new administration announced that it would restore the independence of the Public Prosecutor’s Office. A key step in this direction was to be an audit of politically motivated criminal cases initiated between 2015 and 2023. However, the Open Dialogue Foundation warns that the course and results […]

Polskie Radio to apologise to Open Dialogue Foundation

Polskie Radio to apologise to Open Dialogue Foundation

21.02.2025

Polskie Radio is to issue an apology to the Open Dialogue Foundation for damaging its reputation and to pay compensation of PLN 200,000 by virtue of an order issued by the Regional Court in Warsaw, the ODF announced on Wednesday. The broadcaster will decide how to proceed after receiving the grounds for the judgement. The […]

Polish Radio to pay PLN 200,000 in compensation to the Open Dialogue Foundation

Polish Radio to pay PLN 200,000 in compensation to the Open Dialogue Foundation

21.02.2025

The Open Dialogue Foundation had filed a lawsuit against Polish Radio for a series of materials defaming the organisation and its leadership during the Law and Justice (PiS) government. On Wednesday, the Foundation revealed that in December, after winning the trial, the court ruled in its favour for PLN 200,000 in compensation and an apology […]

Polish Radio loses lawsuit against Open Dialogue Foundation

Polish Radio loses lawsuit against Open Dialogue Foundation

21.02.2025

On 4 December 2024, the Regional Court in Warsaw ordered Polish Radio to issue a lengthy apology and pay PLN 200,000 in compensation to the Open Dialogue Foundation for numerous defamatory statements made during the rule of the Law and Justice (PiS) party. A judgment has been delivered in the lawsuit concerning the violation of […]

Charity concert in Zambrów: raising funds to help two Ukrainian heroes

Charity concert in Zambrów: raising funds to help two Ukrainian heroes

16.02.2025

On Saturday, 8 February 2025, Marcin Mycielski and Natalia Melnychenko, joined by fellow supporters of the Foundation, took part in a remarkable charity concert held under the patronage of the Open Dialogue Foundation (ODF). The event, organised by our friend and volunteer Grzegorz Madejski at the Municipal Centre of Culture in Zambrów, raised over PLN […]

Polish Public Prosecutor’s Office: Restoring Independence and Reviewing Politicised Criminal Cases in Poland

Polish Public Prosecutor’s Office: Restoring Independence and Reviewing Politicised Criminal Cases in Poland

12.02.2025

This study was prepared as a submission to the European Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law Report 1. Introduction Since assuming power in October 2023, Poland’s new, Civic Coalition-led government has initiated efforts to restore the independence of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which had been compromised under the previous Law and Justice (PiS) administration and Prosecutor […]

Late-night apology by MEP Tarczyński. Law and Justice politician loses lawsuit

Late-night apology by MEP Tarczyński. Law and Justice politician loses lawsuit

10.01.2025

Dominik Tarczyński has apologized to the Open Dialogue Foundation and its President Lyudmyla Kozlovska for his defamatory remarks, in which he accused them of laundering Russian money. The MEP published the apology post on the platform X just before midnight on 3 January. “This cowardly apology cannot repair the harm and damage we have suffered […]

Dominik Tarczyński’s late-night apology. MEP loses lawsuit against Open Dialogue Foundation

Dominik Tarczyński’s late-night apology. MEP loses lawsuit against Open Dialogue Foundation

08.01.2025

Before midnight on Friday 3 January, MEP Dominik Tarczyński published a post apologising to the Open Dialogue Foundation and its President Lyudmyla Kozlovska, whom he had accused of laundering Russian money. The apology is the result of the final court judgement made on 20 December 2024 (the Court of Appeal in Warsaw rejected Tarczyński’s appeal). […]

The prosecution service discontinued its investigation against Bartosz Kramek after 7 years. The case dossier comprises over 10,000 pages

The prosecution service discontinued its investigation against Bartosz Kramek after 7 years. The case dossier comprises over 10,000 pages

16.12.2024

“In the process of prosecuting Bartosz Kramek for his call for civil disobedience against the Law and Justice’s authorities, the prosecution service supervised by Mr Ziobro has gone so far as to commission a professional semiotic study. However, nowhere in the entire text is there any suggestion of overthrowing the government,” the author said clearly. […]

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