Marcin Wiącek
Polish jurist
- Aug 11
Civic Coalition defends Maciej Berek's nomination to Constitutional Tribunal as nine NGOs urge withdrawal
Poland's ruling Civic Coalition announced it will proceed with nominating former cabinet minister Maciej Berek to the Constitutional Tribunal, rejecting calls from nine civil society groups to withdraw his candidacy.
- Jul 23
Senate votes 59-25 to confirm Sylwia Gregorczyk-Abram as Poland's next Ombudsman
The Senate voted 59-25 to confirm Sylwia Gregorczyk-Abram, clearing the final hurdle for the lawyer and rights activist to become Poland's next Commissioner for Human Rights. She replaces Prof. Marcin Wiącek, whose five-year term expires on 23 July.
- Jun 11
Polish investigative journalist Leszek Kraskowski detained for three months, opposition and media bodies cry foul
A Warsaw court ordered a three-month pre-trial detention for Leszek Kraskowski, an investigative journalist known for his reporting on the Polnord affair involving ruling coalition MP Roman Giertych. The prosecution cites death threats and illegal possession of a gas pistol, while critics call the arrest a politically motivated attempt to silence a government critic.
