How is Father Olszewski handled? The Prime Minister spoke out

“The smallest element of this case can be clarified, whether or not he’s actually being handled in a manner that’s derogatory to his dignity or in a way inconsistent with the laws” – that is how Prime Minister Donald Tusk commented on the details about the letter from Father Michał Olszewski, during which he revealed the circumstances of his arrest. The Ministry of Justice additionally issued a press release.

June March for Life and Household by means of the streets of Warsaw /Wojciech Olkuśnik /East Information

Father Michał Olszewski, a Sacred Coronary heart priest and consultant of the Profeto Basis, is one in all ten suspects within the investigation by the Nationwide Prosecutor’s Workplace regarding the spending of funds from the Justice Fund. He’s at the moment in custody.

The weekly “Sieci” revealed a letter from Father Olszewski, during which he revealed the circumstances of his arrest. Based on the priest, he was humiliated, denied water and using the bathroom.

“I used to be taken to the ‘gap’. From 6 a.m., all day lengthy (even throughout physiological capabilities), I used to be handcuffed. They did not take {the handcuffs} off me for a second. I heard that at the moment there was neither supper nor water. I begged for half a bottle of faucet water, introduced in a bottle that was standing within the cell. Within the morning, once I requested to be taken to the bathroom, I heard: ‘Pour it in'” – the priest recounts.

“After I returned to my cell, I cleaned it after the earlier occupant and fell over as if lifeless. After a short time, the sunshine abruptly got here on. It turned out that I used to be beneath ‘particular surveillance’. Therefore the digicam, handcuffs, even when going to the train yard, isolation from others. […]waking up with a light-weight all evening lengthy, each hour! That is the way it was for the primary two weeks” – quotes the content material of the letter “GPC”.

The prime minister was requested in regards to the case on Monday. It appears affordable to refer the case to court docket, those that accuse the federal government of torturing the priest. That is so absurd that I don’t even need to touch upon it – mentioned Tusk.

The Prime Minister assured that the actions of the Jail Service in the direction of the arrested priest are being investigated by the Prosecutor Common at his request. The smallest element of this case can be clarified, whether or not he’s actually being handled in a manner that’s derogatory to his dignity or in a way inconsistent with the laws – he emphasised.

Based on Tusk, nonetheless, Olszewski’s letter doesn’t present the slightest foundation to formulate an accusation of torture in opposition to the priest.

The Ministry of Justice additionally commented on the Community’s article entitled “60 hours of hell, or Father Olszewski’s letter from custody”, during which the arrested particular person complains in regards to the situations of his detention.

The Ministry of Justice introduced that it had undertaken verification actions associated to the described circumstances, and in keeping with data obtained from the Press Workplace of the Ministry of Inside and Administration, the suspect was detained in accordance with the relevant laws.

“Michał. O. was knowledgeable of his rights, didn’t file any complaints and signed the report of the actions carried out along with his participation with none objections. The officers of the Inner Safety Company, aside from detaining and handing the suspect over to the police on 26 March this 12 months, didn’t perform any extra actions with Michał O.,” the assertion reads.

As defined by MS, the prisoner didn’t file any complaints to the Jail Service relating to the appliance of measures guaranteeing his private security. Michał O. and his lawyer didn’t file any complaints relating to the style and correctness of the detention process. “All utilized safety measures are based mostly on the relevant laws,” the ministry added.

The announcement assured that each one actions taken in opposition to Michał O. “are characterised by respect for the private dignity of an inmate and are in accordance with the requirements arising from Artwork. 4 of the Government Penal Code”.

At Monday’s press convention, Sovereign Poland MPs Sebastian Kaleta, Jan Kanthak and Mariusz Gosek responded to the letter by Father Olszewski revealed by the media.

Sebastian Kaleta said that in Poland, state providers use torture in opposition to detainees. The studies are surprising and imply that we can’t depart this matter with out response. That’s the reason I inform you that right now we’re submitting a notification to the UN Committee in opposition to Torture (CAT), knowledgeable Kaleta. He defined that that is an establishment established to research instances of torture.

Based on Jan Kanthak, this case is “surprising and outrageous”. We aren’t standing right here to demand justice, as a result of we all know that within the efficiency of Mr. Bodnar and Tusk there isn’t any justice to be anticipated, however we demand humanity, humanitarianism, primary rules of human rights – Kanthak emphasised.

Mariusz Gosek emphasised that when Adam Bodnar was the Human Rights Ombudsman, he spoke “loads in regards to the mechanism of torture, about how prisoners are handled”. And right now we’re coping with such habits right here. There isn’t any consent for this. We’ll make clear this matter – mentioned Gosek.

On the finish of March, Father Michał Olszewski heard allegations that suspicious individuals, performing collectively and in settlement, had supplied monetary assist to the muse, although the muse didn’t meet the formal and substantive situations for acquiring a subsidy.

In June, the prosecutor introduced Father Michał Olszewski with two new prices regarding the crime of “cash laundering”.