Tag: political persecution

The Open Dialogue Foundation has received over PLN 27,000 collected by the enforcement bailiff from Maciej Wąsik’s account, as reported by the Polish Press Agency (PAP). The money is the result of the enforcement of a court judgement that obliged the PiS politician to pay compensation for violating the personal rights of the Foundation and […]

“The money from Maciej Wąsik is in our Foundation’s account,” said Bartosz Kramek from the ODF’s Supervisory Board. The money is the result of the enforcement of a court judgement that obliged the PiS politician to pay compensation for violating the personal rights of the Foundation and its leaders Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bartosz Kramek. The […]

The Open Dialogue Foundation has received over PLN 27,000 collected by the enforcement bailiff from Maciej Wąsik’s account, as reported by the Polish Press Agency (PAP). The money is the result of the enforcement of a court judgement that obliged the PiS politician to pay compensation for violating the personal rights of the Foundation and […]

The Open Dialogue Foundation has received over PLN 27,000 collected by the enforcement bailiff from Maciej Wąsik’s account, as reported by the Polish Press Agency (PAP). The money is the result of the enforcement of a court judgement that obliged the PiS politician to pay compensation for violating the personal rights of the Foundation and […]

Political persecution in response to human rights work and eco-activism. The role of Chevron Corporation in corporate raiding in Kazakhstan. Introduction The Kazakhstani authorities are trying to convince the international community that President Tokayev is carrying out democratic reforms in the country. However, the facts are to the contrary — large-scale political repression against critics […]

We are deeply concerned that the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 promotes the so-called Chat Control law (officially known as “Regulation… to prevent and combat child sexual abuse”), which targets EU citizens’ and residents’ private, encrypted communications in an unprecedented manner. This proposal is going to be discussed by the EU […]

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 […]

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 […]

On 15 October 2023, the Open Dialogue Foundation launched its all-new project. ListyHańby (Hall Of Shame) is a new platform aimed at tracking the abuses of the rule of law in Poland committed by the political party PiS (Law and Justice) and its cronies during its majority government between 2015 and 2023.  Covering all levels […]

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 […]

On 21 February this year, the first-ever civic hearing of the candidates for National Public Prosecutor was held. It was organised by Democracy Action (Akcja Demokracja), the Open Dialogue Foundation, the “Defensor Iuris” Bar Association (Stowarzyszenie Adwokackie Defensor Iuris), Władysław Bartoszewski’s Skwer Association, and Video-KOD. The purpose of the hearing was to: rebuild citizens’ trust […]

On 21 February this year, the first-ever civic hearing of the candidates for National Public Prosecutor was held. It was organised by Democracy Action (Akcja Demokracja), the Open Dialogue Foundation, the “Defensor Iuris” Bar Association (Stowarzyszenie Adwokackie Defensor Iuris), Władysław Bartoszewski’s Skwer Association, and Video-KOD. The purpose of the hearing was to: rebuild citizens’ trust […]

A civic hearing of the candidates for the office of the National Public Prosecutor was held on 21 February 2024. It was organised by Democracy Action (Akcja Demokracja), the Open Dialogue Foundation, the “Defensor Iuris” Bar Association (Stowarzyszenie Adwokackie Defensor Iuris), Władysław Bartoszewski’s Skwer Association, and Video-KOD. The purpose of the hearing was to: rebuild […]

The most prominent contenders are Katarzyna Kwiatkowska, Ewa Wrzosek and Dariusz Korneluk representing Lex Super Omnia. The other candidates for the office are two individuals whose careers flourished under Ziobro’s administration, i.e. a trade union activist, Jacek Skała, and Agnieszka Leszczyńska, Head of the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Gorzów. By Friday 16 February 2024 at […]

The most prominent contenders are Katarzyna Kwiatkowska, Ewa Wrzosek and Dariusz Korneluk representing Lex Super Omnia. The other candidates for the office are two individuals whose careers flourished under Ziobro’s administration, i.e. a trade union activist, Jacek Skała, and Agnieszka Leszczyńska, Head of the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Gorzów. By Friday 16 February 2024 at […]