On 10 July 2024, the 83rd anniversary of the Jedwabne pogrom, an alternative commemoration was held near the monument to the massacre of Jews by their Polish neighbours. Replete with Roman-Catholic religious references, it boiled down to prayers for Poland and the presentation of posters and slogans: “We demand the truth about Jedwabne!”, “We demand … Read more
For more than 20 years, Elzbieta Janicka has been visiting Treblinka at least twice a month. She knows every nook and cranny of this camp, and some things are known only to her. Like the little cache where she has deposited bone fragments, teeth, bits of spectacle frames, shards of gas chamber tiles or a … Read more
Challenges in Implementing ECtHR Rule of Law Judgments The implementation of judgments issued by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in cases concerning the protection of the rule of law represents one of the most serious challenges the Polish government currently faces. Because November 2025 marks one year since the ECtHR issued the pilot … Read more
The year 2024 has been of significant electoral importance, not only in various countries but also for the judges at the ECtHR. While 5 judges are elected each year on average, no fewer than 15 judges were supposed to be elected in 2024 (see here, § 65), with 10 ultimately elected, including one from Poland. … Read more
