We are an independent, apolitical and self-governing association of Polish judges.
Our main mission is to defend freedom and civil rights, which are the democratic foundations of Poland - a member of the the European Union.
We have been operating for more than 25 years, also as part of different international organisations of judges. We associate over 3,500 judges, most of them in Poland.

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) - report

A report published today by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), a Council of Europe human rights monitoring body, praises Poland for progress since earlier reporting.   https://rm.coe.int/sixth-ecri-report-on-poland/1680ac8c62 ECRI notes “with satisfaction” the adoption of the Act of 12 March 2022 on the Assistance to Ukrainian Citizens in connection with the Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. This Act provides people who have fled Ukraine with leg...

Taiwan – is the constitutional court an independent court or a political body?

Speech by the President of the Polish Judges' Association IUSTITIA at the Congress of the International Association of Judges (IAJ) PDF Taiwan – is the constitutional court an independent court or a political body? Good morning/evening Ladies and Gentlemen,                I am honoured to have been invited to participate in a conference organised in cooperation of the International Judges Association, the Constitutional Court and judiciary of Taiwan. The conference is very ti...

"Famous" Radzik admits defeat. Discontinues prosecution of judges because he knows he will lose in court.

Original article "Famous" Radzik admits defeat. Discontinues prosecution of judges because he knows he will lose in court. 12/08/2023 Deputy Disciplinary Commissioner Przemyslaw Radzik has issued a whole series of decisions to drop disciplinary actions against judges who are standing up for free courts. However, this is not a gesture of goodwill, but a capitulation. Radzik himself admits that there is no chance of convicting the judges. Disciplinary commissioners have recently step...

Statement of the Iustitia"s National Board of 1st August 2023 on the so-called Lex Raczkowski

The National Board of thePolish Judges' Association IUSTITIA in order to draw public attention to the unredeemed actions of the legislative and executive authorities aimed at removing Judge Piotr Raczkowski from the judicial office hereby declares: These actions are clearly contrary to the constitutional principle of non-removability of judges. Mr Piotr Raczkowski is a judge of the Military Regional Court in Warsaw. As a military judge, he was also a high rank officer on active duty. Until 201...

Iustitia Information Network - Communication No. 6/2023 of 16 July 2023

Communication No. 6/2023 of 16 July 2023. Dear Colleagues,we hereby present a communiqué on the activities of the Polish Judges` Association “Iustitia”. We will describe the events of June 2023. 3rd Congress of Polish Lawyers in Gdańsk.On 24 June 2023, the 3rd Congress of Polish Lawyers was held at the European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk.The draft laws aimed at repairing the justice system in Poland were presented and discussed during the Congress.A broad coalition of non-governmental ...