Prof. Dr Adam Bodnar was sworn in as Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General of Poland in Donald Tusk's cabinet on Wednesday, 13 December 2023. As part of the Global Faculty, he has been a visiting professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Cologne since February 2022 and will remain so until January 2024, during which time he has provided long-term support for the work of the Academy for European Human Rights Protection. In addition to supervising courses, seminars and doctoral students, his duties at the Academy have included participating in conferences.

Professor Bodnar's academic work focuses on constitutional law and human rights. He was the Commissioner for Civil Rights in Poland, whose aim is to protect citizens from unlawful state behaviour and to preserve human rights. Professor Bodnar was and is involved in numerous non-governmental organisations, e.g. Client Earth Poland, which are dedicated to the protection of human rights. He is also the author or co-author of numerous scientific publications, particularly in the field of human rights. Adam Bodnar has been honoured with European and international awards for his work.

We are delighted for Professor Bodnar and wish him all the best for his important tasks as Minister of Justice!