Jerzy Kwaśniewski

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 Graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw, scholarship holder at the University of Copenhagen (international commercial law, comparative constitutional law), completed courses organised by the Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame, Catholic University of Leuven.

He has many years of experience in civil and criminal proceedings involving the protection of civil rights and freedoms, family rights and children’s rights. In his practice, he advises national and international associations, foundations, cooperatives and business organisations (including the Association of International Road Carriers in Poland, the Union of Polish Artists). Until 2017, he was president of the Polish Wine Council.

He has represented citizens and civil society organisations in many precedent-setting cases before national and international courts and tribunals. He has participated in consultations at the invitation of international bodies such as the Venice Commission and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.

His support was used by many emerging social and membership organisations speaking out in the public debate in the area of human rights. In 2016, he was a deputy representative of the “Stop Abortion” Legislative Initiative Committee.

Jerzy Kwasniewski was appointed to the advisory boards of four ministers of justice, including the Council for the Strategy for the Modernization of the Area of Justice in Poland and the Council for the Protection of Autonomy and Family Life.