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Written comments of the Commissioner for Human Rightsin the case of Advance Pharma Sp. z o.o v. Poland (Application no. 1469/20) 1.Pursuant to Rule 44(3)(a), (5) and (6) Rules of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and on the basis of the leave granted by the President of the First Section, the Commissioner for Human Rights(CHR) wishes to submit the written observations related to the present case. more: comments (pdf)...

The ABA Center for Human Rights monitored the disciplinary proceedings against Judge Igor Tuleya in Warsaw, Poland after serious concerns were raised by the international community that the case against him was politically motivated. It was one of the first and most high-profile disciplinary cases opened against a judge under Poland’s new system for judicial discipline. Since regaining power in 2015, the Law and Justice Party (PiS) has passed numerous pieces of legislation affecting Poland’s...

19:00 - 19.05  Opening speech Judge, Dr. hab. Katarzyna Gajda - Roszczynialska, Association of Polish Judges Iustitia 19.05 - 19.25  Screening of the documentary film: 1000 Robes March 19.25 - 19.45 Opening statements Judge, Dr. hab. prof. UŚ judge Krystian Markiewicz, President of the Association of Polish Judges Iustitia Judge José Igreja Matos, President of the European Association of Judges (EAJ), First Vice President of the International Association of Judges (IAJ)...

On January 20, 2021, at 12:00, at the National Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw, Poland, judge Igor Tuleya was notified to be formally heard. The “ad hoc” promoted and politically subservient prosecutor Czesław Stanisławczyk intends to charge judge Igor Tuleya with accusations of abuse of judicial power in the performance of his judicial duties. Judge Igor Tuleya does not intend to appear at this hearing since he consistently argues that the ruling of the illegal Disciplinary Chamber of t...