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.

Programme resolution of the XXIX Ordinary Assembly of Delegates of the Polish Judges Association "Iustitia" in Ołtarzew

Programme resolution of the XXIX Ordinary Assembly of Delegates of the Polish Judges Association "Iustitia" in Ołtarzew Having in mind the current events in the country and abroad as well as the upcoming challenges, the Association of Polish Judges "Iustitia" indicates the priorities in its activity in the years 2023-2024: 1. Continuation of the existing activities and implementation of the objectives from the previous programme resolutions The Association will continue...

Programme resolution of the XXIX Ordinary Assembly of Delegates of the Polish Judges Association "Iustitia" in Ołtarzew

Programme resolution of the XXIX Ordinary Assembly of Delegates of the Polish Judges Association "Iustitia" in Ołtarzew Having in mind the current events in the country and abroad as well as the upcoming challenges, the Association of Polish Judges "Iustitia" indicates the priorities in its activity in the years 2023-2024: 1. Continuation of the existing activities and implementation of the objectives from the previous programme resolutions The Association will continue...

A message from Turkish judiciary association head Murat Arslan sentenced to 10 years to prison

Esteemed Colleagues/True Friends, I am writing this message to express my deepest gratitude for the unwavering support and tireless efforts that you have extended to me and other Turkish colleagues during our ongoing difficult times. You have been a beacon of hope and strength for all of us, and your contributions have made a significant difference in our life especially for those who have been in prison cells for years. MEDEL’s voice has been heard all over the world, and its efforts have p...

European Association of Judges' Bord statement on recent developments in israeli judicial system

Rome, February 22nd 2023                         EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF JUDGES' BORD STATEMENT                         ON RECENT  DEVELOPMENTS IN ISRAELI JUDICIAL SYSTEM The recent legislative activities in Israel aim to interfere seriously in the position of the judiciary - one of the equal and independent branches of government - towards the other two state powers. Those developments are closely followed in the European Association of Judges ...

Polish Judges' Association "Iustitia" opinion against the draft law amending the law on the Supreme Court and certain other laws (Sejm print no. 2870)

Already nearly PLN 2 billion has been paid by Poles for failure to implement the CJEU's 8nterim measures in the case concerning the defective judicial disciplinary system. The need to implement changes in this area stays in line with the CJEU and ECtHR case law and is also one of the conditions for the disbursement of funds from the National Reconstruction and Resilience Plan (NRP). Today, a bill amending the law on the Supreme Court and certain other laws (Sejm print no. 2870) was submitted to...