Poland Immunity Controversy: Court Ruling and International Appeals

A move to hold a Polish member of parliament criminally liable and to detain him was signed by attorney Dariusz Korneluk. A Supreme Court ruling issued on September 27, 2024, under reference I KZP 24/3, identifies Korneluk as not a national prosecutor and therefore not authorized to draft or submit such petitions. This assessment was stated by Bartosz Lewandowski, counsel for Marcin Romanowski, on X. Attorney General Adam Bodnar has submitted a request to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to waive the immunity of MP Marcin Romanowski. The step signals international attention and a push to resolve the matter through a multilateral forum.