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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.

Disciplinary proceedings

Déclaration de l'Union Internationale des Magistrats relative à la demande de levée de la protection de l'immunité judiciaire du juge Igor Tuleya, juge en exercice, par la chambre disciplinaire de la Cour suprême de Pologne, lors de l'audience du 9 juin 2

Cette déclaration est faite en tant que président de l'Union Internationale des Magistrats (UIM-IAJ) représentant 92 associations nationales de magistrats attachées à l'état de droit et au droit des justiciables de voir leurs litiges tranchés par des juges indépendants dans la prise de décision et à l'abri d'ingérences extérieure. Cette déclaration est faite avec le soutien unanime du Comité de la Présidence de l'UIM composé du Président Tony PAGONE (Australie), du Premier Vice...

Verklaring van de Internationale Organisatie van Magistraten (IAJ UIM) met betrekking tot de bescherming van de rechterlijke immuniteit van rechter Igor Tuleya, rechter in actieve dienst, door de disciplinaire kamer in het Poolse Hooggerechtshof, welke za

Deze verklaring is afgelegd door de President van de IAJ/UIM, welke organisatie 92 nationale organisaties vertegenwoordigd die zich hebben verbonden om de Rule of Law te handhaven en voorts het recht te eerbiedigen van procespartijen om hun geschillen te laten beslissen door rechters die onafhankelijk zijn en die vrij van externe invloed kunnen beslissen. Deze verklaring wordt unaniem ondersteund door het Presidenten committee van IAJ/UIM, samengesteld uit de President Tny Pagone (Australië), ...

(ICJ) - Poland: stop arbitrary proceedings against Judge Igor Tuleya

The ICJ today raised concern at the threat of criminal proceedings against Judge Igor Tuleya on charges arising from the judge’s independent exercise of his judicial functions. The ICJ called on the DC not to lift his immunity at its 9th June hearing.

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First Polish judge persecuted in a political trial

On June 9th, 2020 in Warsaw, the Supreme Court Disciplinary Chamber will conduct a hearing on the revocation of judge Igor Tuleya’s immunity. The proceedings against the judge demonstrate blatant defiance of the CJEU ruling ordering to suspend the work of the Disciplinary Chamber. The Disciplinary Chamber is composed of the persons appointed in a political procedure. Judge Igor Tuleya is persecuted for his ruling, in which he ordered the prosecution to investigate irregularities during the vot...

The Economist: Polish judges are facing prison for defending European Union law.

The European Commission has gone to the ECJ to challenge the legality of the disciplinary chamber that punishes judges, and has asked the court to suspend it while the case is pending. A decision is expected soon. Many in Brussels understand the threat: last month Vera Jourova, the commissioner for transparency, said Poland was “carpet bombing” its judiciary rather than reforming it. But time is short. link (pdf)Link and foto:  https://www.economist.com/europe/2020/03/22/as-polands...

The epidemic stops the judges' repression only for a moment

The epidemic stops the judges' repression only for a moment The hearing at the Disciplinary Chamber scheduled for March 20 for waiver of immunity of judge Igor Tuleya will not take place. This is the result of the decision of prof. Małgorzata Gersdorf the First President of the Supreme Court, who canceled all the hearings due to epidemic spread. "We have no delusions that the disciplinary system has slowed down only for a moment. We expect a new date to be set at any time, "says pro...