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.

"President wants to fossilise his deal. He protects judges he nominated" - prof. Krystian Markiewicz about presidential project

„President wants to fossilise his deal. He protects the judges, he nominated” – this is how head of Iustitia, prof. judge Krystian Markiewicz assesses presidential project of changes in Supreme Court. The project assumes inter alia that judges of Disciplinary Chambers are free to move to any other chamber or retire with full salary. “The dispute is not about whether Disciplinary Chamber shall be dismantled and the label changed to “Chamber of Professional Liability”. The problem is ...

Common position of judges and prosecutors' associations on support Poland's further membership in the European Union

October 9, 2021 In the interests of the existence and future of our homeland, in the courtrooms of Polish courts and European tribunals, during demonstrations, during educational meetings with citizens and every day in social media, we stand up for universal values, rights and civil liberties guaranteed to Poles in the Polish Constitution and acts international law. For several years now, we have been warning that the violation of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland and European law by ...

Iustitia has freedom in her heart, a sword in her hand, and millions of wonderful Poles behind her. Prof Krystian Markiewicz President of the Polish Judges Association Iustitia - Gala celebrating the 31st anniversary of the Polish Judges Association IUSTI

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends It is worth recalling the times when the Polish “Iustitia" was born. It was 1990 - Tadeusz Mazowiecki became prime minister, and the Wall separating the east from the west fell in Berlin. Soon after, governments collapsed one after another, the geopolitical map of Europe changed, and "Iustitia" continued, maintaining its independence, developing its activity and structures. "Iustitia" has been the head of the Polish independent judici...