On December 3, the Constitutional Tribunal of Poland issued a ruling of unconstitutionality and ordered the dissolution of the Communist Party of Poland (KPP).
It judged that the policies and ideology of the KPP violate the constitution. The Tribunal stated, “There is no place in the Polish legal system for a party that glorifies criminals and communist.”
Earlier in November, President Korol Nawrocki argued that the goals and activities of the KPP were unconstitutional and submitted a dissolution request to the Tribunal, citing Article 13 of the Constitution, which bans political parties that employ totalitarian methods.
Government attempts to dissolve the Communist Party have continued for years. The first petition for dissolution on constitutional grounds was dismissed. When the KPP was registered in 2002, the court ruled that its program and objectives did not violate Article 13.
The KPP, which has operated legally for more than 20 years, maintains that it has never advocated or practiced any totalitarian methods or behaviors.
