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Topic: Political persecution
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Bodnar’s open letter to Wałęsa on investigations from PiS days
An open letter from the Minister of Justice Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar to former President Lech Wałęsa and the other signatories of the public appeal for a review of politically motivated prosecutions between 2015 and 2023 and the rehabilitation of victims was published on Thursday. The open letter published on the website of the Ministry […]
Bodnar responds to ‘politically motivated prosecutions’
Minister of Justice Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar “fully shares the conviction of the need for an effective review and analysis of cases where there is any suspicion that they may have been politically motivated,” the head of the Ministry of Justice wrote, responding to the signatories of the public appeal on the review of “politically […]
Minister Bodnar supports review of “politically motivated prosecutions”
Adam Bodnar “fully shares the conviction of the need for an effective review and analysis of cases where there is any suspicion that they may have been politically motivated,” wrote the Minister of Justice, responding to the signatories of public appeal on the review of “politically motivated prosecutions”. In an open letter published on the […]
Open letter. Bodnar responds to public appeal for review of “politically motivated prosecutions”
An open letter by Minister Adam Bodnar was published on the website of the Ministry of Justice on Thursday. It reads that the Minister “fully shares the conviction of the need for an effective review and analysis of cases where there is any suspicion that they may have been politically motivated”. In an open letter […]
Bodnar writes to Wałęsa. Announced “review of political proceedings”
Adam Bodnar has announced a “review of politically motivated prosecutions between 2015 and 2023” says the Justice Minister’s open letter to Lech Wałęsa. The head of the Ministry of Justice stressed that the actions of prosecutors during the Law and Justice (PiS) rule were a regular feature of his work at the ministry, but that […]
Minister Bodnar responds to authors of public appeal
The Minister of Justice Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar “fully shares the conviction of the need for an effective review and analysis of cases where there is any suspicion that they may have been politically motivated,” wrote the head of the Ministry of Justice, responding to the signatories of an appeal on the review of “politically […]
More than 30 organisations appeal to review and close political investigations
More than 30 NGOs have appealed to the Minister of Justice Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar to appoint a team of prosecutors and review ongoing politically motivated investigations. They hope that in cases where a so-called reasonable suspicion of insufficient grounds for prosecution is found, appropriate steps will be taken to close them. “As citizens of […]
Public appeal to Adam Bodnar. “Political investigations must be closed”
“We believe that, as the new Prosecutor General, you have not only a unique opportunity, but also a moral obligation, to conduct an effective review of a number of politically motivated cases. We hope that, in the case of investigations that show a so-called reasonable suspicion of insufficient grounds for prosecution, independent prosecutors will take […]
Public appeal to review political investigations from 2015-2023
Warsaw, 12 February 2024 Adam BodnarProsecutor General of the Republic of PolandMinister of Justice Public appeal for a review of politically motivated prosecutions from 2015-2023 and the rehabilitation of victims As a person of unquestionable authority in the defence of human rights and the rule of law, your appointment as Minister of Justice and Prosecutor […]
NGOs: Bodnar, look into political prosecutions
More than 30 NGOs and more than 40 well-known personalities have signed an open public appeal to the Prosecutor General and Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar. They want a special team of prosecutors to analyse “politically motivated prosecutions” initiated against PiS opponents. They also demand the rehabilitation of wronged parties by a Public Prosecutor’s Office […]
Public appeal for Justice Ministry review of “politically motivated prosecutions” from 2015–23
A public appeal to the Ministry of Justice to review “politically motivated prosecutions from 2015 to 2023”, with dozens of signatories, including former President Lech Wałęsa, was published on Monday on the website of the Open Dialogue Foundation. “As citizens of the Republic of Poland, supporting the victims of the arbitrary and highly questionable actions […]
Public appeal to Adam Bodnar to end political investigations and rehabilitate the victims
“We believe that, as the new Prosecutor General, you have not only a unique opportunity, but also a moral obligation, to conduct an effective review of a number of politically motivated cases. We hope that, in the case of investigations that show a so-called reasonable suspicion of insufficient grounds for prosecution, independent prosecutors will take […]
Audit of Ziarkiewicz investigations begins. Giertych, Police Chief Szymczyk’s brother, Wojtunik, Kramek…
“An audit of all cases handled by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Lublin is underway,” the new head of this institution, Cezary Maj, tells Wyborcza. Among them are the cases concerning Roman Giertych, brother of the police chief, the VAT affair and former PKP President Jakub Karnowski. The head of the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office in […]