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At a Conference to be held on the 28th of October 2010 at the Museum of London, Marta Kochanowski, Member of the Ius et Lex Foundation Council and daughter of Janusz Kochanowski, will present the Family Assistance Foundation on the challenges faced by the families of this terrible disaster, particularly in relation to the accident investigation and the other unique aspects of this disaster. Marta will discuss the importance families uniting to ensure a thorough investigation in the healing and recovery of those left behind.
On October 15th 2010, the Foundation President Wojciech Arndt took part in a conference organized by the Center for Political Thought (Ośrodek Myśli Politycznej) and the Institute of Political Science and International Relations (Instytut Nauk Politycznych i Stosunków Międzynarodowych) at the Jagiellonian Univeristy entitled "Poland or...? Ideas of political community and national identity in the Polish intellectual tradition." He led the panel entitled "Shared identity and diversity of the Republic" (in a session attended by dr. Krzysztof Koehler, dr. Dorota Pietrzyk-Reeves, and Jan Filip Staniłko).
The conference was held in Cracow at the Collegium Maius of the Jagiellonian Univeristy.
Marta Kukowska, Ius et Lex Vice-President, since September 2010 is the Volunteer Center Director at the Warsaw Urpising Muzeum.
Dr. Marcin Warchoł, Ius et Lex Vice-President, since July 2010 is an expert at the Military Prosection office, in the field concerning the Russian Code of Criminal Procedure.
Statement concerning
Ius et Lex participation in the April 10th Movement “Ruch 10 Kwietnia”.
The Smolensk disaster that occurred on April 10th 2010 was a major
tragedy for our national community. This tragedy also touched directly the Ius et
Lex Foundation – killing her founder and former Ius et Lex President Janusz
Kochanowski, and Foundation Council member, Ryszard Kaczorowski, the last President
of the Republic of Poland in exile.
The Foundation's interest in the investigation proceedings (as well as in its legal
basis) of the disaster is obvious, is not only due to the death of members
of the Foundation, but is based on the Foundation’s statutory grounds. One of
the aims of the Foundation is to "to implement principles of law" (§
5.A , of the Foundation’s statute). Investigation proceedings of the Smolensk plane crash
should be transparent and is a test for public authorities implementing constitutional
requirements of law.
The Foundation has long been a pioneer in the development of polish law. In
this particular case, the Ius et Lex Foundation has decided to cooperate with
specialists and organizations from around the world to provide transparent
proceedings.
Ius et Lex Foundation Board - 11.08.2010
July 10 - marks the third month since the tragic plane crane crahs that killed the
President of the Republic of Poland and all the accompanying delegation.
Questions around the catastrophe are multiplying and the remains of the
"first" Polish aircraft, including the black boxes are still located
outside polish borders.
On Saturday afternoon a happening in the city centre will take place. We
need volunteers who can devote about 2 hours (16-18) on Saturday afternoon.
Jozef Pilsudski Square (south end)
Please contact wojciech.arndt@gmail.com.
on behalf of the April 10 Movement “Ruch10Kwietnia”,
Wojciech Arndt
President of Ius et Lex Foundation
On Thursday, May 27th 2010 , the “Ruch10Kwietnia” presented the Prime Minister
with collected signatures under an appeal for the appointment of an
international commission to investigate the causes of the disaster of April 10th,
2010.
Together with Professor Jacek Trznadel we have so far collected over 5
000 signatures.
Ruch10Kwietnia
Read the reply of the Head Office of the Prime Minister
source: http://ruch10kwietnia.org/assets/PDF/OdpowiedzKPRM.pdf
Open competition by the Office of the President of the Republic entitled "Lights
and shadows in construction of local democracy - free and independent local
press guarantor of democracy and improving the quality of public life.”
The Ius et Lex Foundation has awarded an honourable mention in the category of
publications on issues of justice to Ms. Marcie Krzyżanowska-Soltysiak for her
article "Paralyzed court of Wschowa" published in the magazine
"Panorama Leszczynska" (10.XII.2009). The awarde was handed by Ewa
Kochanowska, widow of Ius et Lex founder Janusz Kochanowski, and Wojciech Arndt, President
of the Ius et Lex Foundation.
Formal results of the competition were announced in Warsaw, at the Belvedere,
on June 14th 2010.
In addition to our Foundation, the partners of the Competition were:
Association of Polish Journalists (Stowarzyszenie Dziennikarzy Polskich), Press
Freedom Monitoring Centre (Centrum Monitoringu Wolności Prasy), Local Newspaper
Association Foundation (Stowarzyszenie Gazet Loklanych), Centre for Civic
Education (Fundacja Centrum Edukacji Obywatelskiej), the Association of STOP
Corruption (Stowarzyszenie STOP Korupcji), Transparency International Poland.
Media partners of the Competition included: Rzeczpospolita,
Radio PLUS,
Radio WNET i TVP INFO.
Congratulations
to all winners of the competition, and especially to Mrs. Martha
Krzyżanowska-Soltysiak.
On 4 May 2010 hrs. 11.00 Robert P. George of the University of Princeton gave a
lecture as aprt of the annual . L. Petrażycki entitled "NATURAL LAW, GOD AND HUMAN DIGNITY."
The lecture took place in the Senate Hall of Warsaw University.
