CARDBOARD PROSECUTION IN A CARDBOARD STATE
Warsaw, 2023 The Polish state has no prosecution services. Not in the formal sense, since the institution of the name obviously exists in our country and – judging by the highest number of prosecutors employed […]
Manifestations of the erosion of the law enforcement system – LSO Report on the Prosecution of hate crimes of the Polish prosecutor’s office in the years 2016 – 2022
Our study contains a summary of information on selected aspects of the practice of prosecutinghate crimes in Poland in 2016-2022 – that is, in the period when Zbigniew Ziobro is the ProsecutorGeneral, and the prosecutor’s […]
MEDEL statement on the Polish Constitutional Court decision of 7 october 2021
MEDEL issued a statement on the decision of the Polish Constitutional Court of 07 October 2021: The backsliding of Rule of Law in Poland has known another important chapter, with the decision issued by the […]
THE STICK METHOD – THE ‘GOOD CHANGE’ SYSTEM OF PERSECUTING INDEPENDENT PROSECUTORS
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Lex Super Omnia Association of Prosecutors is carefully watching and analysing the reality of public prosecution as the institution intended to guard the rule of law, responsible for prosecuting crime, and […]
MEDEL strongly condemns the decision of the Polish Minister of Justice (Acting as Prosecutor General) to transfer independent prosecutors hundreds of kilometres away from the places they live
MEDEL issued today a statement, condemning the decision of the Polish Minister of Justice (acting as Prosecutor General) to transfer independent prosecutors hundreds of kilometres away from the places they live. You can read the statement […]
Statement of the Board of the Lex Super Omnia Prosecutors’ Association of 18 January 2021 on the harassment of prosecutors
The Board of the „Lex Super Omnia” Prosecutors’ Association with great surprise and indignation received decisions of National Prosecutor of 15 January 2021, where it seconded selected prosecutors – members of „Lex Super Omnia” Prosecutors’ […]
MEDEL statement on Judge Igor Tuleya’s hearing
MEDEL condemns the decision of the disciplinary chamber of the Polish Supreme court on lifting the immunity of judge Igor Tuleya, suspending him and reducing his salary. It is not the first time when this […]
Joint declaration of the associations of judges: Themis, Pro Familia, the Polish National Association of Administrative Court Judges and the Association of Prosecutors, Lex Super Omnia, of 9 July 2019 on the suppression of the criticism of the pseudo-reforms of the justice administration
In support of the protection of the freedom of speech, the principles of transparency of public life and the right of citizens to a professional and independent justice administration, we adamantly protest against the repressive […]
Open letter of the Lex Super Omnia Association of Prosecutors to the National Prosecutor on the harassment of Prosecutor Mariusz Krasoń
Warsaw, 6 July 2019 Mr. National Prosecutor The Lex Super Omnia Association of Prosecutors recently sent an open letter to the Polish Ombudsman. This time we are approaching you in the same form with regard to our […]
MEDEL statement on the new infringement procedure against Poland
On April 3rd, 2019, the European Commission decided to launch an infringement procedure regarding the new disciplinary regime for judges in Poland. MEDEL welcomes this decision, stressing that the mechanism of art. 258. TFUE is […]
Judges’ and Lawyers’ Freedoms of Expression, Association and Assembly: overview of international standards
The ICJ has published an overview of international standards on judges’ and lawyers’ freedoms of expression, association and assembly, in a submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers.The document […]
MEDEL letter to Frans Timmermans about the disciplinar proceedings against Judges in Poland
MEDEL has addressed on February 20th, 2019, to Frans Timmermans, Vice-President of the European Commission, the letter here below, about the disciplinar proceedings against Judges in Poland. Your Excellency, MEDEL – Magistrats Européens Pour la Démocratie et les […]
Resolution of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Members of the Association of Prosecutors „Lex super omnia” of January 26, 2019 regarding the obligation of the management board to send notifications – pursuant to the Code of Criminal Procedure or provisions on disciplinary liability of prosecutors – for acts involving abuse of power, persecution of prosecutors, members of the Association and the Lex super omnia Association of Prosecutors.
One of the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by each democratic state is the right of association, which gives citizens the opportunity to unite within organizations or associations in order to present mutually acceptable ideas and views […]
Resolution of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Members of the Association of Prosecutors „Lex super omnia” of January 26, 2019 on the use of the prosecutor’s office as a tool for political struggle
Association of Prosecutors „Lex super omnia” states that the law on the public prosecution service, adopted on 28 January 2016 (Journal of Laws of 15 February 2016, item 177), which entered into force on 4 […]
Resolution of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Members of the Association of Prosecutors „Lex super omnia” of January 26, 2019 regarding the financial situation of people holding public offices within the public prosecution service and other employees of the prosecutor’s offices
The Association of Prosecutors „Lex super omnia” upholds the position expressed in the Executive Board’s resolutions of October 4, 2017 and December 12, 2018 and is increasingly worried about the lack of real actions by […]
70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its observation in Turkey
The letter published today by the Platform for an Independent Judiciary in Europe (of which MEDEL is a member), on occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The role of judges in the public debate on the rule of law
Judge’s duty and responsibility to engage in activities and to publically address issues concerning the Rule of law even when they fall outside of their judicial activities – discussions on the international conference on the subject „THE […]
Order of the Vice-President of the Court in Case C-619/18 R Commission v Poland
Poland must immediately suspend the application of the provisions of national legislation relating to the lowering of the retirement age for Supreme Court judges. The order of the Vice-President of the Court is to apply, […]
MEDEL statement on the EU Commission’s decision of bringing Poland to the ECJ
MEDEL wishes to express its support to the decision of the European Commission to transfer Poland to the Court of Justice of the EU due to violations of the principle of judicial independence created by […]
MEDEL statement on the suspension of the Polish Judiciary Council by the ENCJ
The General Assembly of the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary (ENCJ) decided in its meeting of September 17th, 2018, to suspend the membership of the Polish Judiciary Council (KRS – Krajowa Rada Sądownictwa). […]