18 November 2019

Stand with Wojciech Sadurski: his freedom of expression is (y)ours

In May of this year, we published an open letter in support of Professor Wojciech Sadurski, against whom the Polish ruling party and its allies brought several legal proceedings to silence his robust criticism of the government. It was signed by almost 800 colleagues, who joined in the expression of support and solidarity.  The Washington Post published a subsequent piece by Sadurski himself about the capricious and punitive litigation against him, and Euractiv published our follow-up call for action by the EU institutions in his defence. The campaign generated some political traction in the Netherlands, where the social liberal junior government party D66 asked parliamentary questions about his case (see here and here).  Yet while the Dutch government underlined the central importance of free speech in a liberal democracy, it avoided the explicit request to address Sadurski’s case through political means, either bilaterally or in the EU setting, on the basis that a government should not interfere in a pending court case that it has not itself brought. 

Hence despite the publicity and solidarity expressed, the situation remains unchanged:  three cases are still pending against Sadurski. He will stand trial in the first case on Wednesday 27 November in Warsaw (see here for background information). Just days before the trial, we write to seek renewal of your support for Wojciech Sadurski, and for your help in keeping the PiS strategy of coordinated legal harassment against him, and the threat of a criminal conviction and an award of damages against him as well as hefty legal fees, in the public eye.  The party believes that it can ride out the storm, and that by ignoring the protests they will eventually disappear.  But they will not.  

PiS should drop its “sue to scare” actions, and the EU should act to protect those who speak out against illiberal governmental action  

Our first aim is to convince the Polish ruling party that to continue to pursue sue-to-scare tactics against its critics at the expense of the Polish taxpayer is against its own reasonable self-interest. It is evident to most observers that these lawsuits are brought because politicians fear debating their critics and answering the penetrating criticisms which have been made.  PiS should drop the charges it has brought, or have its allies drop them where they were brought on its behalf, so that the basis for each of the cases disappears.  Showing support for outspoken Polish intellectuals is by no means an act of Poland-bashing.  Poland, with its magnificent history and culture, is an important part of the European family. Admiration for Poland as a country is quite distinct from the concern about the practices of its current ruling party, PiS, which represents a substantial minority – 44% – of Polish voters. 

Every EU citizen should be concerned with supporting the freedom of academics and critics who speak out in defence of democracy, however sharply.   This is not only because the critics are speaking out to protect Polish and European democracy, but also because their freedom of expression directly impacts our own.  If the critical reflections of scholars and commentators in Poland are curtailed through legal and other proceedings to silence them, all of us both inside and outside of Poland would no longer be informed about events within the European public and political space that we share.  

Our second and related aim is focused on other actors, particularly on the EU institutions and EU member states. We want to say to them and to other institutional actors outside the EU who are concerned with the rule of law and human rights (such as the UN, the OSCE and the Council of Europe), that the time for sitting on the fence is up.  When it comes to such a sustained and targeted attempt to harass and silence intellectuals and critics, the time for exchanges of generalities, for thinking up ever new methods of monitoring, and for moving around the hot potato is over.  The time has come to mount a coordinated effort to discourage and halt the oppression. 

There is method to the PiS harassment, and it requires a cogent counter-effort to confront it. Polish and EU taxpayers should be able to expect some effectiveness from the institutions established on their behalf to deal with serious threats to liberal democracy.  By any reasonable definition of liberal democracy, the harassment and hounding of critics who speak out in the public interest should be a bright red line.  It should not be possible for any EU member state in 2019 to cross that red line without being officially challenged and confronted.  Each of the institutional actors mentioned above, but particularly the EU, has clear responsibilities and indeed binding legal obligations to act to protect democracy and the rule of law. It is their responsibility to confront actors like PiS in situations like this one, to make clear and to convince them that they cannot, as government of a member of the EU, threaten and harass their critics.  The time for avoidance and prevarication is over. Now it is time to act. 

Stand with Wojciech – #WithWoj

This is not a difficult case in substance. Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights – which is also the foundation for Article 11 of the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights – protects freedom of expression, and case law makes clear that sharp criticism of politicians is covered by that protection, and that legal proceedings brought against critics even for harsh political criticism constitutes an unlawful interference with such freedom of expression.  For member states of the European Union, the quality of their democracy and protection for fundamental principles such as freedom of expression for political critics is no longer just a matter of national law and interest. Freedom of expression also has a transnational dimension in the European political arena, and repression of political speech at the national level has repercussions for the European political space. 

Yet even though the case is a clear and simple one, and the hounding of Sadurksi by PiS and its allies is a clear violation of freedom of expression under EU and ECHR law, it seems equally clear from the failure of our efforts thus far to prompt member state governments and EU institutions to intervene to protect him and prevent further legal harassment, that such action is not easy to secure. At this stage the best chance to draw attention to Sadurski’s case and to press for action in his case is to call on you, the academic community, to act together with us in a focused, concerted and public way. We propose to do this using #WithWoj. Please use it, personalise it and tweet your support! If you don’t use social media, please express your support by leaving a comment below. Any attention you can draw to his case, whether through social media, blogging or any other medium is greatly appreciated.   

As all too many commentators have recently noted, democracy dies not by a single stroke but by a series of small cuts, when we stand by and fail to notice or to act as each cut is made.  Let’s keep the spotlight on this instance of being caught-in-the-cutting-act – and do what we can to make a difference together.

Dziekuję – Thank you  


SUGGESTED CITATION  de Búrca, Gráinne, Morijn, John; Steinbeis, Maximilian: Stand with Wojciech Sadurski: his freedom of expression is (y)ours, VerfBlog, 2019/11/18, https://verfassungsblog.de/stand-with-wojciech-sadurski-his-freedom-of-expression-is-yours/, DOI: 10.17176/20191118-223056-0.

351 Comments

  1. Miroslaw Wyrzykowski Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 11:07 - Reply

    I support Wojciech Sadurski and do agree with the opinion expressed in this article
    Miroslaw Wyrzykowski

  2. Paul Blokker Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 11:51 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech Sadurski. #WithWoj, Paul Blokker, University of Bologna

  3. Ronald Janse Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 11:55 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Ronald Janse, Open University Netherlands

  4. Marcin Matczak Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 12:31 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Marcin Matczak, University of Warsaw

  5. Martin Krygier Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 12:56 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Martin Krygier, University of New South Wales

  6. Laurence Gormley Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 13:21 - Reply

    I entirely agree with the sentiments and views expressed above.
    Laurence Gormley,
    Emeritus Professor of European Law, University of Groningen.

  7. Sergio Verdugo Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 13:31 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Sergio Verdugo, Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile

    • Anna Śledzińska-Simon Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 09:55 - Reply

      I stand wholeheartedly with Professor Sadurski. I fully understand his anger and admire the effort to discredit ill motives of those in power.

  8. Gianluigi Palombella Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 13:55 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech Sadurski. #WithWoj, Gianluigi Palombella

  9. Massimo Fichera Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 14:13 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech Sadurski. #WithWoj – Massimo Fichera

  10. Laurent Pech Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 14:19 - Reply

    Thank you for taking the time to put together this post. Wojciech can count on my full support. Laurent Pech

  11. Aspa Theochari, PhD Student in EU Public Law and Administrative Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 14:40 - Reply

    #WithWoj, I fully stand with Wojciech Sadurski. Aspa Theochari, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  12. Peter Lindseth Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 15:20 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj!

    Peter Lindseth, University of Connecticut School of Law

  13. Gábor Halmai Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 15:25 - Reply

    Thanks for the initiative. I also fully stand with Wojciech. Gábor Halmai, European University Institute

  14. Eoin O'Dell Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 16:00 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj. Eoin O’Dell, Trinity College Dublin

  15. Christian Boulanger Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 16:05 - Reply

    The misuse of the Polish legal system to threaten Freedom of Expression in Poland must stop. I stand with Wojciech Sadurski. Christian Boulanger, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

  16. GIANFRANCO POGGI Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 16:07 - Reply

    I STAND WITH WOJCIECH

  17. Matthew H. Kramer Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 16:07 - Reply

    I support the principle of freedom of expression, and I support Wojciech Sadurski.

  18. Zsolt Körtvélyesi Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 16:08 - Reply

    #WithWoj. Zsolt Körtvélyesi, ELTE, Budapest

  19. Cas Mudde Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 16:10 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj and with all liberal democrats in Poland.

    Cas Mudde, University of Georgia

  20. Professor John O Brennan, Maynooth University, Ireland. Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 16:15 - Reply

    I STAND WITH WOJCIECH and all the huge,y courageous Polish people fighting to protect pluralism.

    • Lorenzo Zucca Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 16:23 - Reply

      Professor of Law and Philosophy
      King’s College London

      I stand #WithWoj

  21. Henri de Waele Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 16:33 - Reply

    #WithWoj, all the way!

    Henri de Waele, Radboud University Nijmegen / University of Antwerp

  22. Andrzej Drzemczewski Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 16:40 - Reply

    Wojciech Sadurski has my full support.

    A. Drzemczewski

  23. Cormac Mac Amhlaigh, University of Edinburgh. Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 16:44 - Reply

    I fully support Professor Wojciech Sadurski.

    • Daniel Tarschys Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 17:22 - Reply

      I support the appeal in favour of Prof. Zadurski.

  24. Lucia Scaffardi Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 16:44 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj Lucia Scaffardi, Università di Parma

  25. James DEmilio Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 16:56 - Reply

    I support Wojciech Sadurski and freedom of expression. I oppose authoritarian efforts to intimidate and silence critics.
    James D’Emilio, University of South Florida

  26. Emily Kidd White Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 17:06 - Reply

    I stand in support of Wojciech Sadurski.

    Emily Kidd White
    Assistant Professor
    Osgoode Hall Law School.

    • Dr. Jan Neumann, Münster Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 23:42 - Reply

      I stand #WithWoj.

  27. R. Daniel Kelemen Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 17:12 - Reply

    Thank you for speaking out on behalf of Professor Sadurski. It is a scandal that an EU member government can attack the freedom of expression of critics like this. I stand #WithWoj. Professor R. Daniel Kelemen – Rutgers University

  28. Conor Gearty Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 17:21 - Reply

    I am entirely behind Professor Sadurski, and applaud the efforts of those colleagues who have organised the petition.

  29. Dick Marty Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 17:23 - Reply

    I fully support Prof.Wojciech Sadurski and express my sympathy to him

    Dick Marty
    Dr.h.c.
    former Chairman of the Committee for legal affairs and human rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

  30. Tom Flynn Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 17:24 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Tom Flynn, University of Essex

  31. Martin Lentink Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 17:27 - Reply

    Poland needs the criticism of Prof. Sadurski. It makes Poland stronger, not weaker.

  32. Marise Cremona Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 17:34 - Reply

    Fully in support of this initiative and standing with Wojciech. Marise Cremona, European University Institute

  33. Eszter Szenes Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 17:38 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

    Dr Eszter Szenes
    University of Jyväskylä, Finland

  34. Sebastien Platon Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 17:43 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech Sadurski and against Govts who try to gag academics and dissenting opinions. This is beyond imaginable that such actions can be tolerated within the European Union. #WithWoj,

  35. Dorian Love Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 17:45 - Reply

    I fully support Prof.Wojciech Sadurski and express my support of freedom of speech and academic freedom.

  36. Kevin Jon Heller Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 17:59 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Kevin Jon Heller, University of Amsterdam & Australian National University

  37. Claire Kilpatrick Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 18:02 - Reply

    Fully in support of this initiative and standing #WithWoj.
    Claire Kilpatrick, European University Institute.

  38. Jacques Ziller Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 18:28 - Reply

    I very much support Wojciech. On Thursday his book will be presented at the University of Milan, in his presence. I will be at the European Parliament, speaking about freedom of expression from the perspective of the Council of Europe. I intend to insist on the positive obligations of ECRH parties to ensure that freedom.

  39. Jan-Werner Mueller Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 18:39 - Reply

    #WithWoj —

  40. Alvin Y.H. Cheung Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 18:41 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj.

    • Emilio Peluso Neder Meyer Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 01:33 - Reply

      I stand with Sadurski! #WithWoj!

  41. Nick Cheesman Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 18:52 - Reply

    Standing with Wojciech Sadurski, and against all such shabby attacks on academics of integrity by governments without any. Nick Cheesman, Australian National University.

  42. Professor Antje Wiener Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 19:04 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

    Professor Antje Wiener, FAcSS
    By-Fellow Hughes Hall, Cambridge
    Founding Editor, Global Constitutionalism

  43. Mario Ricciardi Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 19:14 - Reply

    I support Wojciech Sadurski in his struggle to uphold the rule of law in Poland. Mario Ricciardi, professor of Philosophy of Law, The University of Milan and LUISS “Guido Carli” Rome. Editor “rivista il Mulino”.

  44. Marleen Wessel, University of Amsterdam Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 19:18 - Reply

    #WithWoj

  45. Alexander Kirshner, Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 19:25 - Reply

    I stand with #WithWoj

    Alexander Kirshner
    Duke University

  46. Stephanie Hennette Vauchez Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 19:29 - Reply

    #WithWoj

    • Lloyd Myatt, PhD Candidate at Keele University Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 22:05 - Reply

      I stand #WithWoj.

  47. Prof. Ernst Ulrich Petersmann, European University Institute Florence Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 19:36 - Reply

    Thank you for your initiative in support of Prof. Sadurski and of his defence of our freedom of expression – and shame on the illiberal ‘sue to scare’ actions of the Polish ruling party!

  48. Eric MILLARD Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 19:39 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech

  49. FLORIAN HOFFMANN Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 19:50 - Reply

    #WithWoj – this is our battle, in Poland, in Hungary, in Hongkong, in Chile, in Brazil (and [too] many other places right now).

    NO PASSARAN !

  50. Marie Petersmann Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 19:52 - Reply

    Standing #WithWoj.

  51. Kevin Walton Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 20:04 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Kevin Walton, University of Sydney

  52. Martin Scheinin Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 20:36 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj, Martin Scheinin, Professor of International Law and Human Rights, European University Institute

  53. Akritas Kaidatzis Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 20:37 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Akritas Kaidatzis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  54. Grażyna Baranowska Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 20:40 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

    Grażyna Baranowska,
    Institute of Law Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences

  55. Robert Schutze Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 20:53 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

    Robert Schütze, Professor of European Union Law.

  56. Iseult Honohan Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 21:01 - Reply

    I fully support Prof.Wojciech Sadurski and express my support of freedom of speech and academic freedom Iseult Honohan, University College Dublin.

  57. Peter Van Elsuwege Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 21:02 - Reply

    In support of freedom of expression and academic freedom #WithWoj

    • Ali Acar Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 21:24 - Reply

      I fully support and stand #WithWoj.

      Dr. Ali Acar (EUI Alumni, Cankaya University)

  58. David Lieberman Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 21:07 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech Sadurski. #WithWoj, David Lieberman, University of California, Berkeley

  59. Michaela Hailbronner Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 21:25 - Reply

    #WithWoj

  60. Stanisław Biernat Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 21:37 - Reply

    I fully support Wojtek Sadurski !

    #WithWoj, Stanisław Biernat, Jagiellonian University

  61. Claudina Richards Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 21:44 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

    Prof Claudina Richards, University of East Anglia

  62. Tommaso Pavone Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 21:52 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

    Tommaso Pavone, Postdoctoral Fellow, PluriCourts at the University of Oslo

  63. Jernej Letnar Černič Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 22:06 - Reply

    I fully support Wojciech Sadurski’s freedom of speech and the right to criticise strongly authoritarian governments and to expose their arbitrary practices, which have been undermining constitutional democracies in Central and Eastern Europe from Poland to Slovenia.

    Jernej Letnar Černič, New University, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

  64. Mark A. Graber Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 22:10 - Reply

    I stand with Professor Sadurski, one of the leading constitutional minds of our generation

    Mark A. Graber, Regents Professor, University of Maryland

  65. Mathieu Carpentier Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 22:14 - Reply

    I stand with Prof. Sadurski

  66. Stephan Parmentier Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 22:20 - Reply

    Wojciech Sadurski is a high-level academic who has the right to voice his learned opinion against any attack on the rule of law and human rights in his native Poland. He receives my full support and hopefully also the support of many other academics in Europe and around the world, in the name of academic freedom and the freedom of expression.

  67. Giuseppe Martinico Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 22:22 - Reply

    I stand with Prof. Sadurski (#WithWoj). Giuseppe Martinico, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa

  68. Rogers M Smith Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 22:29 - Reply

    Wojchiech Sadurski’s writings have illuminated issues of free expression around the world. It is a bitter irony to have to speak out on behalf of his own free speech rights–but I am proud to join the scholars from around the world who are doing so.

  69. Matej Avbelj Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 22:38 - Reply

    #WithWoj

    Matej Avbelj, Professor of European Law, New University

  70. Donatella della Porta, professor of political science, Scuola Normale Superiore Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 22:42 - Reply

    I stand with Wojchiech Sadurski and for democracy and citizenship rights in Poland

  71. Lars Vinx Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 22:45 - Reply

    #WithWoj

    Lars Vinx, University of Cambridge

  72. Gary Jacobsohn Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 22:46 - Reply

    I support Professor Sadurski and all that he represents.

  73. Alexandra Kemmerer Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 22:51 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj!

    Alexandra Kemmerer
    Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law

  74. Dragoljub Popović Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 22:52 - Reply

    I fully support professor Sadurski!
    Dragoljub Popović
    former judge of the European Court of Human Rights

  75. Dimitri Van den Meerssche Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 22:57 - Reply

    Standing #WithWoj

    Dimitri Van Den Meerssche – Asser Institute, The Hague

  76. Therese Murphy Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 23:21 - Reply

    I stand with Prof Wojciech Sadurski — #WithWoj.
    Therese Murphy, Queen’s University Belfast

  77. Marcela Prieto Rudolphy Mon 18 Nov 2019 at 23:34 - Reply

    #WithWoj

  78. Mark B. Taylor Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 00:22 - Reply

    #withWoj Mark B. Taylor, University of Oslo and Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research

  79. Vera Karam de Chueiri Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 00:23 - Reply

    I stand #withWoj

  80. Helena Guimaraes Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 00:32 - Reply

    Ninguém larga a mão de ninguém.

  81. Jorrit Rijpma Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 01:10 - Reply

    #withWoj
    Jorrit Rijpma, Associate Professor European Law, Leiden Law School.

  82. Neil Walker Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 01:13 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech

  83. Emanuela Orlando Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 01:44 - Reply

    I fully support Prof Sadurski and fully agree with this initiative in defense of freedom of expression.

    Dr Emanuela Orlando, University of Sussex

  84. Maartje De Visser Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 01:53 - Reply

    I too wholeheartedly support Wojciech Sadurski. Academic freedom must be defended.

  85. Paula Pessoa Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 01:57 - Reply

    I support the principle of freedom of expression, and I support Wojciech Sadurski.

    Paula Pessoa

  86. Conrado Hübner Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 03:29 - Reply

    I stand #withWoj

  87. Deo Campos Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 03:59 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj!

  88. Stephen Gardbaum Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 04:08 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech

  89. Jud Mathews Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 05:38 - Reply

    #WithWoj 100%!

  90. Thomas Gschwend Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 07:03 - Reply

    #WithWoj
    Thomas Gschwend, Professor of Political Science, University of Mannheim

  91. JR Bengoetxea Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 07:09 - Reply

    I obviously support freedom of expression, especially when it is critical and supported bu reason, as is and should be the case with academics as Sadurski. Freedom of expression is a right to express ideas and opinions regardless of their popularity, and it is also the obligation to tolerate such opinions and ideally to engage in rational debate with them. Sadurski should be allowed to express himself and compensated for the judicial harassment he is suffering. No Member State is 100% free of suspicion and being in the EU should be a guarantee that these persecutions do not happen. Poland, Hungary, even Spain (sometimes) engage in similar practices and the EU sits on the fence

  92. Kath Gelber Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 07:12 - Reply

    I stand with Prof Sadurski in defence of academic freedom.

  93. Jelena von Achenbach Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 07:14 - Reply

    I stand in support and solidarity with Wojciech Sadurski.

  94. R A Duff, Professor Emeritus, University of Stirling Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 07:18 - Reply

    I too support Wojciech Sadurski and freedom of expression

  95. Anna Gora Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 07:27 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech and support of academic freedom. #WithWoj

    Anna Gora, Postdoctoral Researcher, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

  96. Adam Lazowski Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 07:58 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

    Prof. Adam Lazowski, University of Westminster, London

  97. Marcin Betkier Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 08:16 - Reply

    #WithWoj
    Marcin Betkier, Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington

    • Andres Moles Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 08:33 - Reply

      I fully support Prof. Sadurski.

  98. Raphael Oidtmann Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 08:58 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

    Raphael Oidtmann
    University of Mannheim & Frankfurt Peace Research Institute (PRIF)

  99. András Jakab Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 09:19 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech.

  100. Giselinde Kuipers Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 09:49 - Reply

    I stand with Prof Sadurski in defence of academic freedom.
    Giselinde Kuipers, Catholic University Leuven

  101. Hanne Petersen Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 10:08 - Reply

    #WithWoj

    Hanne Petersen, professor, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen

  102. Costanza Margiotta Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 10:22 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech Sadurski. #WithWoj, Costanza Margiotta, University of Padova

  103. I stand #WithWoj and I congratulate him to stand up and voice his concerns. This is personal Courage and much needed in critical times.

  104. Antoine Buyse Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 10:42 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Antoine Buyse, Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM), Utrecht University

  105. Antonia Baraggia -University of Milan Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 10:57 - Reply

    #WithWoj

  106. Euan MacDonald Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 11:21 - Reply

    I am fully #WithWoj.

  107. Fleur Johns Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 11:45 - Reply

    #WithWoj – Fleur Johns, UNSW Law

  108. Pablo Castillo-Ortiz Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 11:56 - Reply

    All my solidarity

  109. beatrijs de hartogh Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 13:04 - Reply

    Academic freedom must never be tampered with! I fully support Prof. W. Sadurski and his actions in this regard

  110. raffaele bifulco Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 13:08 - Reply

    Fully with Way
    Raffaele Bifulco

  111. Hans Christian Kruger Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 13:08 - Reply

    Professor Sadurski has my full support.

  112. Zbigniew Lasocik, Uniwersity of Warsaw Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 14:30 - Reply

    It is my honor to stand with Wojciech Sadurski

  113. Stijn Smet Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 15:07 - Reply

    I stand in support of Wojciech Sadurski. Blatant violation of his right to freedom of expression.
    Stijn Smet, Hasselt University

  114. Melissa Hooper Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 15:58 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj with Wojciech Sadurski and with the pro-democracy and rule of law movement in Poland. I urge the Polish government to drop the baseless cases. Melissa Hooper, Washington, D.C.

  115. Ben Crum Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 16:05 - Reply

    #WithWoj

  116. David Garland Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 17:02 - Reply

    I support Wojciech Sadurski and the cause of freedom of expression in Poland

  117. Professor Marlene Wind Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 19:28 - Reply

    I am totally behind your call in support of Professor Sadurski’s right and duty to speak his mind as an intellectual and to stand up against PiS and illiberalism

  118. Jessica Lawrence Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 19:32 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj
    Jessica Lawrence
    Central European University
    Budapest

  119. Christine Landfried Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 21:43 - Reply

    #WithWoj

    Christine Landfried
    University of Hamburg

  120. Julian Sempill Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 22:14 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski. #WithWoj

  121. Peter Sinclair Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 22:23 - Reply

    Free speech is needed for a robust society

  122. Peter Leuprecht Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 22:24 - Reply

    I strongly support Professor W. Sadurski.

    Peter Leuprecht
    Professor of public international law,Montreal
    Former Deputy Secretary-General and Director of Human Rights, Council of Europe

  123. crb Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 23:22 - Reply
  124. Scott Veitch Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 23:53 - Reply

    #WithWoj and freedom of expression.
    Scott Veitch, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong

  125. Karl-Heinz Ladeur Wed 20 Nov 2019 at 01:46 - Reply

    As a freedom of opinion scholar I fully support my former EUI colleague Wojciech Sadurski!
    Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Karl-Heinz Ladeur, Law Faculty, University of Hamburg
    November 19th, 2019

  126. Jeremy Webber Wed 20 Nov 2019 at 01:48 - Reply

    I strongly support this effort. #WithWoj!
    Jeremy Webber, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria

  127. Monica Claes Wed 20 Nov 2019 at 14:38 - Reply

    I too stand with Wojciech Sadurski.

    Monica Claes, Maastricht University

  128. Kriszta Kovács, WZB/ELTE Wed 20 Nov 2019 at 15:05 - Reply

    Wojciech Sadurski can count on my full support.

  129. Simon Drugda Wed 20 Nov 2019 at 15:33 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj
    Simon Drugda, PhD candidate at thr University of Copenhagen

  130. Koen Lemmens Wed 20 Nov 2019 at 15:45 - Reply

    I stand with my PhD Supervisor at EUI!

    Koen Lemmens
    Law Faculty, KU Leuven (Belgium)

  131. Jiri Priban Wed 20 Nov 2019 at 15:47 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech and freedom of expression.
    Jiří Přibáň
    Director of the Centre of Law and Society
    Cardiff University

  132. Erin Delaney Wed 20 Nov 2019 at 17:09 - Reply

    #WithWoj
    Erin Delaney, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

  133. marc de leeuw Thu 21 Nov 2019 at 06:15 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Marc De Leeuw, UNSW Law

  134. Colm O'Cinneide Thu 21 Nov 2019 at 11:41 - Reply

    #WithWoj.
    Professor Colm O’Cinneide, UCL

  135. Rohan Sinha, Bonn Institute for Public International Law Thu 21 Nov 2019 at 14:55 - Reply

    #WithWoj

  136. Gjovalin Macaj Thu 21 Nov 2019 at 15:25 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj!

  137. Tobias Lock Fri 22 Nov 2019 at 07:19 - Reply

    #WithWoj

    Tobias Lock, Maynooth University Department of Law

  138. Mikael Rask Madsen Fri 22 Nov 2019 at 10:14 - Reply

    #withwoj. Icourts and Mikael Rask Madsen

  139. Sophie Weerts Fri 22 Nov 2019 at 18:02 - Reply

    I stand with #WithWoj

    Sophie Weerts, University of Lausanne (Switzerland)

  140. Adam Czarnota, UNSW, Sydney, Australia Fri 22 Nov 2019 at 23:23 - Reply

    It is necessary to defend the freedom of expression

  141. Andrew James HARDING Sat 23 Nov 2019 at 04:21 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski against oppression.

  142. Nico Krisch Sat 23 Nov 2019 at 07:20 - Reply

    #WithWoy! Nico Krisch, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva

  143. Youri Devuyst Sat 23 Nov 2019 at 09:42 - Reply

    I fully stand with Prof. Wojciech Sadurski. Youri Devuyst, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

  144. tania groppi Sat 23 Nov 2019 at 11:01 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj
    Tania Groppi, Università di Siena, Italy

  145. Louis Sat 23 Nov 2019 at 11:14 - Reply

    I support Prof. Wojciech Sadurski and academic freedom.

  146. Francisca Pou Giménez Sat 23 Nov 2019 at 13:02 - Reply

    #WithWoj -Francisca Pou (ITAM,Mexico)

  147. Christopher F. Zurn Sat 23 Nov 2019 at 15:14 - Reply

    I stand with Professor Wojciech Sadurski
    Christopher F. Zurn, Professor, University of Massachusetts Boston

  148. Maciej Cisło Sat 23 Nov 2019 at 19:22 - Reply

    I stand with Professor Wojciech Sadurski. Maciej Cisło, the writer. Poland

  149. I support prof. Wojciech Sadurski

  150. Eric Fripp Sun 24 Nov 2019 at 17:35 - Reply

    I also agree #WithWoj.

    Eric Fripp, Barrister (England & Wales), Lamb Building, Temple, London EC4Y, and Visiting Fellow, Refugee Law Initiative, University of London

  151. Werner Schroeder Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 11:58 - Reply

    I fully support Wojciech Sadurski and stand #WithWoj

    Werner Schroeder, Professor of European Law and Public International Law, University of Innsbruck, Austria

  152. Javier Gallego Saade Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:10 - Reply

    I support prof. Wojciech Sadurski

  153. Cora Chan Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:11 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski. #WithWoj Cora Chan, University of Hong Kong

  154. David Abraham Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:11 - Reply

    Add yet one more name to those standing with the eminent Wojciech Sadurski. #WithWoj
    David Abraham, Professor of Citizenship and Immigration Law, University of Miami

  155. Paul Craig Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:14 - Reply

    I fully support Wojciech and agree with the letter set out above

  156. Jorge Ernesto Roa Roa Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:15 - Reply

    I stand with prof. Sadurski!
    Jorge Ernesto Roa Roa. Externado Uiversity from Colombia.

  157. Alessandro Ferrara Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:15 - Reply

    I wholeheartedly stand with Professor Wojciech Sadurski
    Alessandro Ferrara, Professor of Political Philosophy, University of Rome Tor Vergata

  158. Antonios Kouroutakis Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:18 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski I stand with freedom. #WithWoj Antonios Kouroutakis, IE University Madrid

  159. Laurence BURGORGUE-LARSEN Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:20 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski. #WithWoj
    Laurence Burgorgue-Larsen, Professor at the Sorbonne Law School

  160. Christoph Bezemek Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:20 - Reply

    #WithWoj; with free speech…

  161. Patrícia Jerónimo Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:21 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj Patrícia Jerónimo, Law School University of Minho

  162. Tomas Vial, universidad andres bello, Santiago, Chile Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:24 - Reply

    I support mr Sadurski

  163. Maria Varaki Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:24 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski #WithWoj #with decency, King’s College London

  164. Michel Rosenfeld Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:26 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech Sadurski and against all efforts to curtail his freedom of speech rights!

    Michel Rosenfeld, Cardozo School of Law, New York City

  165. I stand #WithWoj

  166. Mary Liston, Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:26 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

  167. Lando Kirchmair Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:30 - Reply

    #WithWoj

  168. Friederike Eggert Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:30 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski #WithWoj.

  169. Andrew Novak Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:31 - Reply

    #WithWoj – Andrew Novak, Dept. of Criminology Law and Society, George Mason University

  170. Ge Chen Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:33 - Reply

    In support of Wojciech Sadurski. All forms of abusive use of government power to silence speech is dictatorship. All forms of dictatorship will fail and collapse.

  171. Claudia Maria Barbosa Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:33 - Reply

    I stand #withWojciech

    Professor of Constitutional Law
    Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
    Brazil

  172. Neus Torbisco Casals Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:34 - Reply

    I stand with Professor Sadurski. Professor Neus Torbisco-Casals, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva). #WithWoj

  173. Pietro Faraguna Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:37 - Reply

    #WithWoj
    Pietro Faraguna, University of Trieste

  174. Luisa Marin Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:43 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj in support of our freedom, of liberal democracy and of open societies. This must be our fight!
    Luisa Marin, University of Padua, Italy

  175. Ming-Sung Kuo Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:45 - Reply

    I Stand with Wojciech!

    Ming-Sung Kuo, University of Warwick

  176. Florencia Pinto Troncoso, Asociación de Abogadas Feministas de Chile Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:52 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj because freedom of speech is one of the foundations of democracy.

  177. Piotr Mikuli Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:52 - Reply

    I stand #withWojciech!

    Professor Piotr Mikuli, Jagiellonian University

  178. Maciej Taborowski Mon 25 Nov 2019 at 23:57 - Reply

    Wojciech Sadurski has my full support.
    Maciej Taborowski

  179. Hèctor López Bofill Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 00:06 - Reply

    Full support to Professor Sadurski.

  180. Ge Chen Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 00:12 - Reply

    In support of Wojciech Sadurski. All forms of abusive use of government power to silence speech is dictatorship. All forms of dictatorship will fail and collapse.

    Dr. Ge Chen
    Durham Law School

  181. Ana Carolina Olsen Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 00:23 - Reply

    I fully support these ideas and I stand with Wojciech.

  182. Max Steuer, Comenius University in Bratislava Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 00:28 - Reply

    The integral link between freedom of expression and democracy has been extensively demonstrated. Restricting critical academic speech is a grave violation and no government engaging in such an action can justify it as a democratic act. I, too, fully support Professor Sadurski in these cases.

  183. Johann Justus Vasel Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 00:31 - Reply

    #WithWoj.

    “Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.” (John Milton)

    Johann Justus Vasel, EUI

  184. Penelope Andrews Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 00:33 - Reply

    I support academic freedom and stand with Professor Wojciech Sadurski.

    Professor Penelope Andrews
    New York Law School

  185. Frank Michelman Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 00:46 - Reply

    I stand in full agreement with this post and in support of Wojciech Sadurski.

    Frank Michelman
    Robert Walmsley University Professor, Emeritus, Harvard University

  186. I support Wojciech Sadurski and do agree with the opinion expressed in this article.
    #WithWoj,

  187. Estefânia Maria de Queiroz Barboza Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 01:05 - Reply

    We are together with professor Wojciech Sadurski. A professor must have its liberty of expression protected.
    #WithWoj

    Estefânia Maria de Queiroz Barboza
    Professor of Constitutional Law – Universidade Federal do Paraná – Brasil

  188. Peter Strauss Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 01:07 - Reply

    I stand with my good friend Wojcieh Sadurski, whose integrity and many contributions to thinking about the role of law are prized by many throughout the free world. Prosecuting him is an act of cowardice.

  189. Robert Post Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 02:47 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

  190. Michael W. Dowdle Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 02:54 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Michael W. Dowdle, National University of Singapore Faculty of Law

  191. Youngjae Lee Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 03:10 - Reply

    #WithWoj

    Youngjae Lee
    Professor of Law
    Fordham University School of Law
    New York, NY
    USA

  192. Thomas Bustamante Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 03:28 - Reply

    Sadursky has been doing a great service to the world in defence of liberty, democracy and academic freedom. I support the view of the article.

  193. Leonardo Felipe de Oliveira Ribas Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 03:35 - Reply

    In Brazil, Latin America and several countries, we have witnessed the return of the far left, which insists on stifling freedom of thought and academic autonomy. I support academic freedom and stand with Professor Wojciech Sadurski.

  194. Cheng-Yi Huang Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 03:38 - Reply

    I stand firmly with Wojciech Sadurski.
    #WithWoj

    Cheng-Yi Huang
    Institutum Iurisprudentiae, Academia Sinica

  195. Felipe Paredes Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 03:56 - Reply

    I strongly agree with this post and stand with professor Sadurski #WithWoj

    Universidad Austral de Chile

  196. Denis de Castro Halis Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 04:02 - Reply

    I stand firmly with Wojciech Sadurski.

    Denis de Castro Halis,
    UNESA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
    University of Macau, Macau, China.

  197. Mauro Zamboni Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 04:48 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj.
    Mauro Zamboni, Professor in Legal Theory, Stockholm University, Sweden.

  198. Mohammad Ibrahim Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 05:29 - Reply

    I stand with Professor Sadurski #WithWoj #FreedomofExpression #AcademicFreedom

  199. Paul Linden-Retek Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 05:42 - Reply

    I stand in full agreement with this post and in firm support of Wojciech Sadurski.

    #WithWoj

    Paul Linden-Retek, Yale Law School

  200. Guenter Frankenberg Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 05:47 - Reply

    Guenter Frankenberg
    Seniorprof Goethe Uni Frankfurt
    I fully support Woj and public criticism

  201. Professor Dan Meagher Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 05:48 - Reply

    I strongly support Professor Sadurski.

  202. Hugh Corder Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 06:22 - Reply

    I stand in total support of Wojciech Sadurski, and the cause of academic freedom.Hugh Corder, Professor of Public Law, University of Cape Town.

  203. Vauchez Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 06:26 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj!

    Antoine Vauchez, CNRS research prof.Université Paris 1- Sorbonne

  204. Torben Spaak, Professor of Jurisprudence, Stockholm University, Sweden Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 06:50 - Reply

    I fully support professor Sadurski!

  205. Eva Pils Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 07:03 - Reply

    #WithWoj!

    Eva Pils, Professor of Law, King’s College London

  206. Patricia Popelier, Univerdity of Antwerp Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 07:09 - Reply

    In full support of W.Sadurski

  207. Pavlos Eleftheriadis Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 07:18 - Reply

    I stand with Professor Wojciech Sadurski, #WithWoj.

    Pavlos Eleftheriadis, Professor of Public Law, University of Oxford

  208. Jannemieke Ouwerkerk Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 07:20 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Jannemieke Ouwerkerk, Leiden University, the Netherlands

  209. Patrick Emerton Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 07:34 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Patrick Emerton, Monash University

  210. Hans Petter Graver Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 07:41 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Hans Petter Graver, University of Oslo

  211. Mario Savino Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 07:45 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech Sadurski. #WithWoj, Mario Savino, Tuscia University of Viterbo (Italy)

  212. Elaine Mak Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 07:48 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Elaine Mak, Utrecht University

  213. Patricia Rrapi Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 07:52 - Reply

    with Professor Wojciech Sadurski.
    Patricia Rrapi, Université Paris Nanterre

  214. Barbara Boschetti Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 07:59 - Reply

    I stand with Professor Wojciech Sadurski
    #WIthWoj, Barbara Boschetti, Catholic University, Milan

  215. Pedro A. Villarreal Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 08:10 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj
    Pedro A. Villarreal, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law, Heidelberg

  216. Laurie Marguet Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 08:14 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech Sadurski. #WithWoj,Laurie Marguet, Université Paris 12

  217. Miodrag Jovanovic, Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 08:21 - Reply

    In full support of W.Sadurski’s freedom of expression

  218. İsmail Yüksel Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 08:25 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech Sadurski.

    İsmail Yüksel, Baskent University Faculty of Law, Ankara

  219. Nick Barber Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 08:29 - Reply

    I support Professor Sadurski.

    Nick Barber, Professor of Constitutional Law and Theory, Oxford University

  220. Branko Smerdel Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 08:38 - Reply

    My full support to the freedom of expression. Drop the charges against professor Woicek Sadurski!

  221. Diana Urania Galetta Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 08:41 - Reply

    I fully support Wojciech Sadurski!
    Prof. Diana-Urania Galetta, University of Milan

  222. Margit Cohn Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 08:47 - Reply

    I fully support Professor Sadurski
    Margit Cohn, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

  223. Cesare Pinelli Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 09:11 - Reply

    I fully support Professor Wojciech Sadurski
    Cesare Pinelli, Sapienza University of Rome

  224. Niels Petersen Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 09:16 - Reply

    What a shocking case of trying to silence an outspoken critic. I stand with Professor Sadurski. #WithWoj -Niels Petersen, University of Münster

  225. Ingo Venzke Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 09:19 - Reply

    I support Wojciech Sadurski.
    Ingo Venzke
    University of Amsterdam

  226. Magdalena Kmak Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 09:22 - Reply

    I fully support Professor Wojciech Sadurski
    Magdalena Kmak, Åbo Akademi University, University of Helsinki

  227. Gila Stopler Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 09:41 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

    Prof. Gila Stopler
    College of Law and Business, Israel

  228. Stefano Osella Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 10:04 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski!

    Dr Stefano Osella
    Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology – Department of Law and Anthropology, Halle (Saale)

  229. Myriam Hunter-Henin Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 10:21 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech and the defence of academic freedom. Myriam Hunter-Henin

  230. Maria Federica Moscati Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 10:27 - Reply

    I stand with Wojcieck, for freedom and respect.

    Dr. Maria Federica Moscati
    Senior Lecturer
    University of Sussex

  231. Maria Federica Moscati Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 10:33 - Reply

    I stand with Wojcieck!

    Dr. Maria Federica Moscati
    Senior Lecturer
    University of Sussex

  232. Mario Mendez Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 10:33 - Reply

    #WithWoj
    Mario Mendez
    Queen Mary University of London

  233. Urszula Jaremba, Utrecht University Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 10:40 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj!

  234. Delia Ferri Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 10:43 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

    Dr. Delia Ferri
    Maynooth University Department of Law

  235. Dr. Yaniv Roznai Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 10:51 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj
    And fully support him.

    Dr. Yaniv Roznai, Harry Radzyner Law School 
    Interdisciplinary Center (IDC)Herzliya

  236. Jerfi Uzman Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 10:58 - Reply

    I’m with Wojciech.#WithWoj
    Prof.Jerfi Uzman, Utrecht University

  237. Gloria Sdanganelli Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 10:58 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

    Gloria Sdanganelli
    PhD student
    University of Turin

  238. Cathryn Costello Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 11:01 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj entirely, and fully support and defend his actions.
    Cathryn Costello
    Professor of Refugee and Migration Law
    University of Oxford

  239. Franco Peirone Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 11:02 - Reply

    I stand with Woj, great professor and friend.
    Franco Peirone
    Maastricht University

  240. Vittoria Barsotti Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 11:06 - Reply

    I stand with Woj

  241. Enver Hasani Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 11:11 - Reply

    I sand with Prof. Sadurski, a friend of mine , ine of the greatest minds of our time, the true light of constitutionalism and liberal values.

    Prof. Dr. Enver Hasani. University of Pristina. Kosovo

  242. Jessika Eichler Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 11:12 - Reply

    I support Wojciech Sadurski.

  243. Rónán Kennedy Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 11:15 - Reply

    I support Prof. Sadurski.

  244. elaine fahey Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 11:28 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj and support his right to freedom of expression and academic freedom.

    Elaine Fahey
    City Law School, City, University of London

    • Juliano Zaiden Benvindo Sat 30 Nov 2019 at 08:54 - Reply

      #WithWoj

      Associate Professor of Constitutional Law
      University of Brasília

  245. Gerald Mäsch Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 11:30 - Reply

    WithWoj.
    Prof. Dr. Gerald Mäsch
    University of Münster
    Germany

  246. Kai Möller Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 11:32 - Reply

    I agree with the post and support Professor Sadurski.
    Kai Möller
    Associate Professor of Law, LSE

  247. Haris Psarras Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 12:40 - Reply

    I stand by Wojciech Sadurski.

    Dr Haris Psarras, University of Southampton

  248. Ondrej Hamuľák Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 12:43 - Reply

    #WithWoj

    Ondrej Hamuľák
    Faculty of Law,
    Palacký University Olomouc
    Czech Republic

  249. Sabrina Ragone Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 12:50 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

  250. Dr. Alun Gibbs, University of Southampton Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 12:54 - Reply

    I stand with Professor Sadurski and freedom of expression.

  251. Manon Altwegg-Boussac Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 13:12 - Reply

    I support Prof. Sadurski.
    Manon Altwegg-Boussac Université Paris Creteil

  252. Vassilis P. Tzevelekos Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 13:13 - Reply

    I fully support Professor Sadurski and freedom of (academic) expression.

  253. Nik de Boer Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 13:20 - Reply

    I support Professor Sadurski.#WithWoj

    Nik de Boer
    University of Amsterdam

  254. Ed Bates Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 13:30 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech and support of academic freedom.

  255. Dimitry Kochenov Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 13:56 - Reply

    Of course with Wojciech!

  256. Benedikt Pirker Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 13:59 - Reply

    #WithWoj
    Benedikt Pirker, University of Fribourg

  257. Ioanna Tourkochoriti Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 14:35 - Reply

    I fully support Professor Sadurski

    Ioanna Tourkochoriti, NUI Galway School of Law

  258. Angela Daly Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 15:46 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj
    Dr Angela Daly
    Law School
    Strathclyde University (Scotland)
    UK/Polish citizen

  259. Stephanie Palmer Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 15:53 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

  260. Stephanie Law Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 16:11 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj and in support of academic freedom.
    Stephanie Law, University of Southampton.

  261. Darinka Piqani Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 16:11 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

    Dr. Darinka Piqani, Leiden Law School

  262. David Landau Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 16:33 - Reply

    #WithWoj
    David Landau
    Florida State University College of Law

  263. sarah Ganty Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 16:42 - Reply

    #WithWoj
    Dr. Sarah Ganty
    Université Libre de Bruxelles
    Yale Law School

  264. Jane Henderson Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 16:52 - Reply

    I absolutely support Professor Sadurski.

    Jane Henderson, Affiliate, The Dickson Poon School of Law

  265. Federico Fabbrini Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 17:01 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski

  266. Victor Ferreres Comella Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 17:16 - Reply

    I fully support Wojciech Sadurski.
    Victor Ferreres Comella
    Professor of Constitutional Law, Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona)
    Visiting Professor, University of Texas at Austin

  267. Eleonora Bottini Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 17:16 - Reply

    I stand with #WithWoj

    Eleonora Bottini, Prof. Université de Caen Normandie (France)

  268. Dr Maxim Timofeev, European Humanities University (Vilnius) Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 17:54 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski!

  269. Gianfranco Poggi Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 18:34 - Reply

    #withWoj

  270. Michal Ziolkowski Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 18:38 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Michał Ziółkowski (Kozminski University Warsaw, MWF at EUI in Florence)

  271. Andrzej Rapaczynski Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 19:32 - Reply

    Standing with Professor Sadurski is not just an expression of personal sympathy or shared political opinions. It is a matter of principle and moral support for a civilized form of government. Which Poland will have one day again because of people like Professor Sadurski and those who stand up for him.

  272. Jan Klabbers Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 19:35 - Reply

    #withWoj!

    Jan Klabbers, University of Helsinki

  273. Marta Maroni Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 19:47 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski! #withWoj

  274. Ece Göztepe Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 19:52 - Reply

    #WithWoj

    Professor of Constitutional Law
    Bilkent University
    Ankara / TURKEY

  275. Guilherme Vilaça Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 20:03 - Reply

    #withWoj!

  276. Rocío Lorca Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 20:18 - Reply

    #WithWoj
    Professor of Criminal Law
    University of Chile

  277. Ukri Soirila Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 20:32 - Reply

    #withWoj

    Ukri Soirila, University of Helsinki

  278. Immi Tallgren Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 20:55 - Reply

    #withWoj

    Immi Tallgren
    Erik Castren Institute
    University of Helsinki

  279. Henrik López S. Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 20:58 - Reply

    #WithWoj
    Suppression of freedom of expression is the suppression of democracy.
    Universidad de los Andes, Colombia.

  280. Dr. Thomas Gutmann Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 21:02 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Thomas Gutmann, University of Muenster

  281. Parvathi Menon Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 21:11 - Reply

    #withWoj

    Parvathi Menon
    Erik Castren Institute
    University of Helsinki

  282. Susana Ruiz-Tarrías Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 21:15 - Reply

    #WithWoj

  283. SUsana Ruiz-Tarrías Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 21:18 - Reply

    #WithWoj

    Susana Ruiz Tarrías
    University of Granada
    Spain

  284. Ana Micaela Alterio Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 22:10 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Ana Micaela Alterio, ITAM (México)

  285. Andreas Müller Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 22:15 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

    Professor Andreas Müller
    Department of European Law and Public International Law
    University of Innsbruck

  286. Mónica García-Salmones, University of Helsinki Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 22:50 - Reply

    #WithWoj, supporting freedom, democracy, rule of law, respect for each human being and Poland

  287. Paolo Amorosa Tue 26 Nov 2019 at 23:59 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj.

    Paolo Amorosa, University of Helsinki

  288. Jamila Jefferson-Jones Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 00:06 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

  289. Dr Jane Norton Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 02:35 - Reply

    I support the freedom to criticise government.

  290. Petra Gyongyi Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 08:18 - Reply

    #WithWoj, Petra Gyöngyi, University of Oslo

  291. Stefano Civitarese Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 09:36 - Reply

    I totally stand with prof. Sadursky #withWoj

    Prof. Stefano Civitarese, University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy

  292. Federica Cittadino Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 09:51 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj
    Federica Cittadino, Eurac Research, Italy

  293. Eva Brems Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 10:08 - Reply

    I fully support this letter and our colleague Wojciech Sadurski.

  294. Eleanor Spaventa Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 10:17 - Reply

    I stand by Professor Sadurski and with the authors of the letter. If needed we should crowfund to support Professor Sadurski in his legal battle.

  295. Maarten Hillebrandt Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 10:27 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj
    Stoję #zWoj

    Dr. Maarten Hillebrandt
    Eric Castrén Institute
    University of Helsinki

  296. Mila Versteeg Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 10:47 - Reply

    #withWoj

    Mila Versteeg, University of Virginia School of Law

  297. Bruno De Witte Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 10:54 - Reply

    I join in the worldwide support for freedom of expression in Poland and for the right of our colleague Wojciech Sadurski to express his opinion without the fear of criminal sanctions

  298. Julian Nowag Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 12:34 - Reply

    #WithWoj

  299. Andrea Carlà Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 12:38 - Reply

    I support this letter and Wojciech Sadurski

  300. Matyas Bencze Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 13:24 - Reply

    #WithWoj
    Matyas Bencze

  301. Alexandra Tomaselli, Eurac Research, Italy Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 13:46 - Reply

    I totally agree with the abovementioned and stand #WithWoj

  302. Friderik Klampfer Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 14:29 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj Friderik Klampfer, associate professor of philosophy, University of Maribor, Slovenia

  303. Robi Emeršič Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 14:49 - Reply

    I STAND WITH WOJCIECH

  304. Blaž Habjanič Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 15:08 - Reply

    I support Pan Sadurski

  305. Alicia Hinarejos Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 16:13 - Reply

    #WithWoj
    Alicia Hinarejos
    University of Cambridge

  306. As the Polish courts are obliged to apply Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the case law of the ECtHR in particular with regard the freedom of political expression, there can be no doubt that prof. Sadurski should not be convicted or held liable for criticizing the leading political party in Poland

  307. Costas Stratilatis Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 16:34 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech Sadurski. Costas Stratilatis, University of Nicosia.

  308. Prof.Dr.Antonis Metaxas Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 16:40 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech Sadurski. #WithWoj, Dr. Antonis Metaxas, Ass. Professor of EU Law, University of Athens

  309. Kangle Zhang Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 16:42 - Reply

    #WithWoj
    Kangle Zhang
    Doctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki

  310. Helena Colodetti Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 18:28 - Reply

    I fully stand #WithWoj
    Helena Colodetti, Constitutional Law Professor, Universidade Fumec, Brazil

  311. Grazyna Skapska Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 18:32 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech Sadurski

  312. Bruno Mestre Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 19:21 - Reply

    I stand with Woj Sadursky!!! The far right and the dictatorship is looming over Europe. We are slowly losing our rights!! We need to stop this now!!!
    Bruno Mestre, PhD (EUI), Judge at Portuguese Courts

  313. Ran Hirschl Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 20:44 - Reply

    I fully support professor Sadurski’s freedom of political and academic expression.

  314. Maria Bergström Wed 27 Nov 2019 at 23:35 - Reply

    In full support of Prof Sadurski and freedom of expression #WithWoj

    Maria Bergström
    EU-Law
    Uppsala University

  315. Andrew Edgar Thu 28 Nov 2019 at 00:30 - Reply

    Happy to support Wojciech.

  316. Jacob Eisler, University of Southampton Thu 28 Nov 2019 at 01:59 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski #WithWoj

  317. Tanja van der Meer Thu 28 Nov 2019 at 10:35 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski.

  318. Giorgio Grasso Thu 28 Nov 2019 at 10:47 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj, for the freedom of Science, for the freedom of Constitutional Law – Giorgio Grasso, University of Insubria (Italy), Department of Law, Economic and Cultures.

  319. Samantha Velluti Thu 28 Nov 2019 at 12:05 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski, #WithWoj

  320. Kathryn McMahon Thu 28 Nov 2019 at 13:05 - Reply

    I fully support Wojciech and academic freedom

    Kathryn McMahon, University of Warwick

  321. Anneli Albi Thu 28 Nov 2019 at 14:49 - Reply

    The case of Prof. Wojciech Sadurski evokes memories from Soviet times, where critics of the government were subjected to criminal prosecutions. I strongly support Prof. Sadurski for speaking out and wish him resilience. Many thanks to the co-ordinators of this support statement. It should not be forgotten though that Poland had until 2015 some of the highest post-totalitarian type of rule of law safeguards, especially as defended by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, as also shown in Prof. Sadurski’s extensive research. Hopefully there is still a way to return to these at some point in the future.

    Anneli Albi, Professor of European Law, University of Kent, UK

  322. Tímea Drinóczi Thu 28 Nov 2019 at 16:57 - Reply

    #withWoj
    Tímea Drinóczi
    University of Pécs, Hungary

  323. Joana Mendes Fri 29 Nov 2019 at 08:22 - Reply

    I fully support Wojciech Sadurski.

  324. Silvia Andreuzza Fri 29 Nov 2019 at 14:45 - Reply

    I fully support Prof. Wojciech Sadurski. European Union should take strong further actions about Poland’s continuous infringements. #WithWoj

  325. Sascha Kneip Fri 29 Nov 2019 at 17:32 - Reply

    Of course #WithWoj!

  326. Damjan Kukovec Fri 29 Nov 2019 at 21:40 - Reply

    Freedom of expression and of academic freedom is sacred – particularly against politicians! #WithWoj

  327. Maria Lubomira Kubica Fri 29 Nov 2019 at 21:45 - Reply

    I fully support Prof. Sadurski. Z Profesorem Sadurskim! #WithWoj

  328. Martha O’Brien Sat 30 Nov 2019 at 02:01 - Reply

    I wish to support freedom of speech for Wojciech Sadurski and all others.
    Professor Emeritus Martha O’Brien
    Faculty of Law
    University of Victoria

  329. Francesco Palermo Sat 30 Nov 2019 at 10:59 - Reply

    In support of Wojciech Sadurski and of freedom of speech

    Francesco Palermo
    Professor of comparative constitutional law, University of Verona and Head, Institute for Comparative Federalism, Eurc Research, Bolzano/Bozen

  330. Joaquín Urías Sat 30 Nov 2019 at 17:06 - Reply

    My full support to Wojciech Sadurski in defense of the free speech’s right.

    Prof. Dr. Joaquin Urias
    Professor on Constitutional Law
    University of Sevilla (Spain)

  331. ARSEN BACIC Sat 30 Nov 2019 at 20:01 - Reply

    Solidarnošć WithWoy in good and bad times.

    Arsen Bačić
    Constitutional Law Professor
    Faculty of Law University of Split, Croatia

  332. Anca Ailincai Sun 1 Dec 2019 at 00:48 - Reply

    I support Professor Wojciech Sadurski and freedom of speech !

  333. Antonio Lo Faro Mon 2 Dec 2019 at 10:10 - Reply

    I fully support this initiative and stand #WithWoj.
    Antonio Lo Faro, Professor of Labour law at the University of Catania

  334. Philip Pettit Mon 2 Dec 2019 at 17:43 - Reply

    Total support for Professor Sadurski

  335. Agnieszka Nimark Mon 2 Dec 2019 at 19:37 - Reply

    STOP sue-to-scare PiS tactics!

    I stand #WithWoj

    Agnieszka Nimark, Cornell University

  336. Antonina Bakardjieva Engelbrekt Wed 4 Dec 2019 at 11:50 - Reply

    I stand with Wojciech Sadurski! #WithWoj

    Antonina Bakardjieva Engelbrekt, Professor of European Law, Stockholm University

  337. Charlotte Steer Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 09:04 - Reply

    #WithWoj

    Charlotte Steer
    University of NSW, Sydney

  338. Piotrowski Sun 15 Dec 2019 at 00:05 - Reply

    I fully support Professor Wojciech Sadurski –

    Ryszard Piotrowski

  339. Patrycja Dabrowska-Klosinska Sun 15 Dec 2019 at 22:38 - Reply

    I stand #WithWoj

  340. Woznica Stanislaw Wed 4 Mar 2020 at 12:19 - Reply

    Etes-vous tous devenus fous sur ce blog ? Pas de liberté d’expression en Pologne ? Allez-donc voir sur place !
    Les propos de Prof Sadurski sont vulgaires et insultants. Et vous le soutenez ?

  341. LAURENCE BURGORGUE-LARSEN Thu 4 Jun 2020 at 12:00 - Reply

    I fully stand with Wojciech and support of academic freedom.

    We will continue, all of us, to stand for him and for our freedom of expression in Europe ann all around the world.

  342. Professor David Dixon Mon 29 Jun 2020 at 05:52 - Reply

    Such legal action against a brave man expresses weakness, not strength and undermines Poland’s international reputation.

    I stand with #WithWoj

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