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Maria Kurowska

Maria Kurowska

Polish politician

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  • Oct 3

    Dismissed Academy of Justice Rector Sopiński Files Court Challenge Against Justice Minister Żurek

    Former Academy of Justice rector Michał Sopiński has appealed his removal to the Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw, requesting a stay of execution against the September dismissal order upheld by Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek.

  • Oct 1

    Former Academy of Justice lecturer faces five sexual offense charges in Warsaw

    Warsaw prosecutors filed five charges including rape against Jarosław Sz., imposing police supervision and a travel ban following offenses allegedly committed between 2022 and 2025.

  • Sep 16

    Acting rector dismisses four staff members at Poland's Academy of Justice amid ministry dispute

    Acting rector Sławomir Cudak entered the office of the Academy of Justice in Warsaw on 16 September 2026 and dismissed former rector Michał Sopiński alongside three staff members, prompting police reports and criminal investigations.

  • Sep 14

    Opposition MPs clash with police at Warsaw academy following dismissal of rector

    Polish opposition lawmakers escalated a protest at the Academy of Justice in Warsaw on 14 September 2026, where MP Maria Kurowska has barricaded the rector's office following the removal of Michał Sopiński.

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