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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.

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Statement on the latest developments concerning Polish neo-NCJ

New KRS and the Supreme Court
When the final decision has been given by the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland on the 28th of June, 2019 lists of supporters of the neo-National Council of Judiciary of Poland (neo-NCJ) should have been disclosed immediately by the Polish Speaker of the Parliament Office. Since the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland has pointed out that the access to public information is guaranteed in article 61 of Polish Constitution and its restriction can only take place “due to the prot...

ENCJ BOARD CALLS ON THE POLISH PARLIAMENT TO PUBLISH SUPPORT LISTS OF KRS MEMBERS

New KRS and the Supreme Court
In a letter dated 8 August the ENCJ Board called upon the Polish Parliament, the Sejm, to make the support lists of the judicial members of the KRS publis as has been ordered by the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland in a recent judgement. The Executive Board of the ENCJ is of the opinion that it is of essential importance that the lists will be published as soon as possible. See the letter and the position paper of the Executive Board of last year.  This...

Does the Minister of Justice - Prosecutor General Zbigniew Ziobro intend to prosecute the Supreme Court judges for adopting a legal interpretation in their judgment?

Disciplinary proceedings
"Prosecutor Krzysztof Parchimowicz is summoned by investigators from Bialystok, first they wanted him to give testimonies, in which he would provide the evidence of guilt for himself, now he is summoned again to give testimony, which can be used for an unprecedented accusation of the judges of the Supreme Court for the verdicts they had given." "In this case Parchimowicz has already testified before the Parliamentary VAT Investigation Commission, he admitted that he was recommend...

There won’t be any lists of support for neo National Council of Judiciary of Poland. Final court judgment has not been enforced.

New KRS and the Supreme Court
The President of the Office for Personal Data Protection wants to examine a final court judgement.In a country governed by the rule of law it is unthinkable. Every official is required to execute the sentence. Citizens, representatives of the legislative andexecutive branches of government or a judge who supported neoNCJP candidates have to comply with the court’s decisions. No one can be above thelaw.Failure to disclose public information in accordance with a final court judgement is a crimin...

Does the Minister of Justice - Prosecutor General Zbigniew Ziobro intend to prosecute the Supreme Court judges for adopting a legal interpretation in their judgment?

Disciplinary proceedings
29/07/2019 "Prosecutor Krzysztof Parchimowicz is summoned by investigators from Bialystok, first they wanted him to give testimonies, in which he would provide the evidence of guilt for himself, now he is summoned again to give testimony, which can be used for an unprecedented accusation of the judges of the Supreme Court for the verdicts they had given." "In this case Parchimowicz has already testified before the Parliamentary VAT Investigation Commission, he admitted that he w...