“We are entering a new stage of respecting what European bodies are telling us,” said Deputy Minister of Justice Maria Ejchart at the conference in Strasbourg.

During the meeting with President of the European Court of Human Rights, Siofra O’Leary, Minister Adam Bodnar emphasized the Polish government's commitment to executing the Tribunal's rulings, including the pilot judgment in the Wałęsa v. Poland case.

In ongoing cases before the ECHR, the Ministry of Justice is reviewing the positions of the previous government. The revised opinions highlight that the Ministry of Justice acknowledges the standards and assessments expressed by the Tribunal in judgments regarding violations of Article 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

The Ministry of Justice remains in constant contact with the Council of Europe, particularly with the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the ECHR and the Department for the Implementation of Human Rights Standards, Justice and Legal Cooperation. Actions are being taken to implement long-term cooperation projects involving the Ministry of Justice and the Council of Europe. These aim to assist in implementing certain ECHR judgments concerning the Polish justice system.

Minister Adam Bodnar also informed about the advanced work on the draft law on the execution of ECHR judgments, developed jointly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This law will ensure the fullest possible execution of Poland's obligations arising from Tribunal judgments.

During a meeting with the President of the Venice Commission, Claire Bazy Malaurie, Minister Adam Bodnar thanked the Venice Commission for its ongoing commitment to promoting the rule of law in Poland. He assured the efforts to fulfill Poland's international obligations and expressed hope for continued fruitful cooperation with the Venice Commission in consulting other legislative projects aimed at restoring the rule of law and constitutional order in Poland.

The Venice Commission reviewed the amendment to the Act on the National Council of the Judiciary adopted by the Sejm on April 12, which restored the right to elect judicial members of the NCJ to the judicial community.

Minister Adam Bodnar and Deputy Minister Maria Ejchart also met with the Chairman of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Alan Mitchell, and the Secretary General of the Assembly of the Council of Europe, Despina Chatzivassiliou-Tsovilis.

Currently, the Ministry of Justice is conducting the procedure for selecting candidates for the position of a member of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on behalf of Poland. A selection committee has been appointed, consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Prison Service, the Polish Parliament's delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and representatives of NGOs or the academic community. The procedure is conducted transparently. Candidates can apply until June 17, with the presentation of candidates planned by the end of July.