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

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

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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 […]

Hall of Shame: ODF spearheards the reckoning of the Law and Justice

Hall of Shame: ODF spearheards the reckoning of the Law and Justice

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 […]

Public hearing of candidates for the National Public Prosecutor [summary]

Public hearing of candidates for the National Public Prosecutor [summary]

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 […]

Summary of the first-ever public hearing of the National Public Prosecutor candidates

Summary of the first-ever public hearing of the National Public Prosecutor candidates

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 […]

Maciej Wąsik hears another guilty verdict. Disagrees

Maciej Wąsik hears another guilty verdict. Disagrees

“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 convicted again. He will be held accountable for his actions

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

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

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 […]

Maciej Wąsik hears verdict. “I do not agree”

Maciej Wąsik hears verdict. “I do not agree”

Maciej Wąsik has lost a lawsuit against the Open Dialogue Foundation for violation of personal rights. He was convicted for words he said in 2018. The organisation accused him of, among other things, spreading defamatory statements against it. He will have to publicly apologise to Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bartosz Kramek on two television stations. In […]

Maciej Wąsik to apologise. Loses lawsuit against activists

Maciej Wąsik to apologise. Loses lawsuit against activists

For violating personal rights in his statements about Lyudmyla Kozlovska, Bartosz Kramek and their Open Dialogue Foundation, the former deputy coordinator of the special services must apologise to the victims and pay PLN 10,000 to each, plus interest, the court has ruled. THE OPEN DIALOGUE FOUNDATION (ODF) and the couple who run it – Bartosz […]

Defamation case win against Wąsik. Court hands down final judgement

Defamation case win against Wąsik. Court hands down final judgement

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, […]

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