Speeches

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Friends and colleagues! The pact for the future on international peace and security speaks of the protection of civilians, the rule of law and peace, it speaks of action to promote human rights. He also talks about cooperation with the International Court of Justice, which, however, we must remember, does not resolve all cases related to the observance of human rights and the rule of law. I would like to stress that many countries responsible for war crimes are still hiding behind immunity from jurisdiction, and countries that have committed these crimes cannot be sued before criminal courts to this day. States, but also victims of armed conflicts, are often left without a legal forum where they can demand justice, where they can obtain compensation, where they can reconcile. Victims of war conflicts also do not have the right to a court, to a fair trial, something that should be granted to everyone, and above all to victims of armed conflicts. I therefore invite the Commissioner to examine the resolution of the Council of Europe adopted in June this year, initiated by the British lawyer Lord Keen, on the creation of a negotiating mechanism that allows states to discuss reconciliation and to find an appropriate solution to bring the conflict to a just conclusion. In conclusion: in particular, we must remember the victims of the Second World War, who have not yet received justice, as well as the victims of the ongoing modern armed conflicts, whose victims cry out for justice.

Mr President, thank you very much. Friends and colleagues! Today we clearly, resolutely want to condemn and condemn the Belarusian regime, which is co-responsible for the war in Ukraine. After all, we remember that it was from the territory of Belarus that Russian tanks entered Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The Belarusian regime not only supports the Russian aggression against Ukraine, but also conducts real, hostile actions against Poland, the Baltic States and the European Union. The Belarusian regime is organizing a mass influx of migrants who killed Polish officers on the Polish border, defending the Polish border, defending the European Union border. The Belarusian regime is also destroying Polish cultural and historical heritage. The Belarusian regime is destroying Polish cemeteries. Finally, the Belarusian regime is destroying inconvenient people for this regime. Andrzej Poczobut is sitting in a Lukashenko prison behind a Belarusian bar. Andrzej Poczobut fights for his life and never gave up. We will never give up in the fight for his release. Long live Andrzej Poczobut and free Belarus!

Madam President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I would like to thank you. Friends and Colleagues.! Today is a special day for Poland and Poles. On September 17, 1939, 85 years ago, the Soviet Union invaded the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Over 300,000 Poles, including my family, were deported to Siberia. They've been there forever. Hundreds of thousands of Poles were imprisoned, many were taken prisoner. There was also the Katyn massacre, where over 20,000 Polish officers were murdered. That is why Poland is so sensitive to what is happening in Ukraine, because we remember what the Soviet Union did and Putin is doing in Ukraine today. That is why we cannot allow Ukraine to be left alone, as Poland was left alone in 1939. We need to support Ukraine. That is why Poland has supported Ukraine from the very beginning in a military and humanitarian sense, we have welcomed millions of Ukrainian refugees. Therefore, ladies and gentlemen, today, when we talk about peace talks, we must remember that Russia must give up the occupied territory of Ukraine, 20% of the occupied territory of Ukraine. War criminals must be punished. Putin must stand trial before an international court, and all those who committed the crime should be punished. And finally, ladies and gentlemen, Russia must pay war reparations to Ukraine.