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.

An interview with Krystian Markiewicz, president of the Polish Judges` Association Iustitia on how to build a modern, citizen-friendly judiciary in Poland.

Tygodnik Polityka Krystian Markiewicz: politicians listen to judges, when they are in opposition NOVEMBER 23, 2023 An interview with Krystian Markiewicz, president of the Polish Judges` Association  Iustitia on how to build a modern, citizen-friendly judiciary in Poland. MACIEJ CZAPLUK: - The incumbent opposition has a majority in the Sejm, that probably in December will appoint its government. What do you expect from this majority? KRYSTIAN MARKIEWICZ: - We all want to live in a country w...

Invitation to training

The Delegation of the European Commission in Poland and the Polish Judges' Association IUSTITIA cordially invite judges of common courts to a training course: "Practical aspects of the preliminary ruling reference in proceedings before national courts and judicial international cooperation."  The training will be held on 2 dates, in the formula from Thursday from 16.00 - arrival of participants, until Saturday until 14.00: 16-18 November 2023r. Hotel Lamberton *** Poznańska 492 S...

Taiwan's constitutional court as an independent court or political body.

Taiwan's constitutional court as an independent court or political body. 17 September 2023. President of the Polish Judges' Association Iustitia gave a speech during the International Association of Judges (IAJ) Convention in which he pointed out, among other things, that "constitutional courts are guarantors of the division of power, the rule of law, the rights of the parliamentary minority and, what should be emphasised, the fundamental rights of the human being and the citizen. They are...

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...