Professor Dr Adam Bodnar, former Ombudsman (Commissioner for Human Rights) in Poland from 9 September 2015 to 15 July 2021, is the new Minister of Justice of the Republic of Poland. As part of the Global Faculty Program, he has been a visiting professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Cologne since February 2022 and will continue to be until January 2024; during this time, he contributed significantly to the work of the Academy for European Human Rights Protection.
Professor Bodnar's scientific work focuses on constitutional law and human rights. During his term of office as Commissioner for Human Rights, his goals also included protecting citizens from unlawful state activities and safeguarding human rights. Bodnar has been and continues to be involved in numerous non-governmental organizations dedicated to the protection of human rights, and he is involved in the environmental law organization ClientEarth Poland. In addition, he is the author or co-author of a variety of scientific publications, especially in the field of human rights. Adam Bodnar was honoured with European and international awards for his work.
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