In the "Podcasts" tab, we publish recordings in which the experts cooperating with us - specialists in various fields - discuss selected issues related to the subject of religious freedom. Their statements systematize the basic knowledge about the freedom of conscience and religion and its violations. At the same time, they relate the discussed issues to various areas of life, providing insight into the practical aspects of protecting this fundamental and inalienable human right. We encourage you to listen.
In the podcast devoted to the subject of religious freedom in the context of patient rights, Fr. Maciej Ziębiec, who served for several months as a chaplain at the covid hospital at the national stadium in Warsaw, talks about the positive experience of his service among sick people. He considers why the use of the […]
Violence is an attack on stability, balance, happiness and the true good of man and family. People experiencing violence in many cases are members of Christian families, most often Catholic. As a significant fact of psychosocial life, religiousness can facilitate or hinder the process of disclosing violence and seeking help. Prof. dr hab. Viara Maldjieva […]
In our newest podcast, Piotr Chrzczonowicz, PhD in legal science, specialist in criminal law, assistant professor at the Department of Criminal Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, focuses on the issues of criminal law as an instrument for the protection of religious freedom. We ponder whether […]
Rev. dr hab. Cezary Smuniewski, habilitated doctor of theological sciences and security sciences, associate professor at the War Studies Academy and professor of science and technology at the University of Warsaw focuses on the issues of religious freedom and national security. He presents also the construction of the space of Polish religious freedom and the […]
Przemysław Komorowski, PhD, from the Faculty of Law and Administration of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, interprets and analyzes the causality of religious freedom and the neutrality of the worldview of the state. Furthermore, it explains the dimension of the presence of religious symbols in public space and the right of parents, to raise their […]
What is the role of religion in the modern world and does the definition of freedom also apply to the context of religious beliefs? In the latest podcast, prof. Marek Szulakiewicz, Polish philosopher, professor of humanities, full professor and head of the Department of Theory of Culture and Religion at the Faculty of Political Science […]
Professor Tadeusz Jasudowicz Ph.D. specialist in the field of human rights and international law, presents contemporary provisions of Polish and international law intended to protect the freedom of conscience and religion. It also discusses the case law in high-profile cases of religious freedom and considers the difference between neutrality and ideological impartiality.
Marcin Olszówka Ph.D., lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Łazarski University and expert in the Center for Legislative Analysis of the Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture, discusses Art. 196 of the Criminal Code: “Whoever offends the religious feelings of other persons by publicly insulting an object of religious worship, or […]
Krzysztof Koźmiński Ph.D. – specialist in the field of constitutional and administrative law, assistant professor at the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw and expert on non-governmental organizations – discusses cases of violation of religious freedom in the area of economic activity. The expert analyzes the situation of Christian business owners […]
