Krystyna Pawłowicz

Krystyna Pawłowicz (born 14 April 1952 in Wojcieszów) is a Polish jurist and political figure. In the years 2007–2011, Pawłowicz was a Justice of the State Tribunal. She was a member of the Sejm (7th and 8th term) and was part of the National Council of the Judiciary.^[1] Pawłowicz is a judge of the Constitutional Tribunal since 5 December 2019. She has taught at the University of Warsaw and the School of Public Administration in Ostrołęka.

Krystyna Pawłowicz
Official portrait, 2016
Judge of the Constitutional Tribunal
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 December 2019
Member of the Sejm
In office 9 October 2011 – 12 November 2019
Personal details
Born	(1952-04-14) 14 April 1952 (age 72) Wojcieszów, Poland
Political party	Law and Justice
Alma mater	University of Warsaw
Profession	lawyer
Signature

Pawłowicz in the Column Hall during the ceremony of presenting certificates of election

Views

Pawłowicz has come to international attention for her negative views on same sex marriage and immigration. Her controversial statements are considered to be hate speech by many commentators.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Pawłowicz is regarded as belonging to the more Eurosceptic wing of the Law and Justice (PiS) party, and has regularly described the European Union, its flag, or both as being a "rag".^[8][9][10] In 2009, she called the Treaty of Lisbon an anti-democratic instrument.^[11] In June 2013, she said the Union was "worse than communism" and that she was "waiting and praying" for it to disband by itself.^[12]In February 2014, she called the Union a "brothel in which everything is permitted".^[13] In May 2022, she expressed her desire for the Union to "disappear from the face of the earth";^[10][14][15] in August of the same year, she called for the Polish criminal code to be amended so that Polish MEPs and Union employees could face criminal liability for what she called their disloyalty to Poland.^[16]

She calls for a “ban [on] 90 percent of today’s abortions”.^[17]

In 2013 during a debate of legalising gay marriage she asked “Are sexual ties the only reason why society should finance a barren existence?”^[18]

She has accused the German government of deliberately concealing crimes committed by refugees and immigrants.^{[citation needed]}

She accused Jean Claude Juncker of being an alcoholic after his actions during an audience with the Pope.^[19]

She has called George Soros the "most dangerous man in the world" on Radio Maryja, a Catholic broadcaster. She said his foundations "finance anti-Christian and anti-national activities."^[20]

References

1. "O mnie". Prof. Krystyna Pawłowicz. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
2. Redakcja (2019-09-11). "Krystyna Pawłowicz obraziła Adama Bodnara. "Jest pan wyjątkowym szkodnikiem". Platforma Obywatelska składa zawiadomienie do prokuratury". Polska Times (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
3. ""Krystyna Pawłowicz pogwałciła zasady kodeksu etycznego sędziów TK". Wniosek o karę dyscyplinarną". gazetapl (in Polish). 25 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
4. "Złote myśli Krystyny Pawłowicz". Newsweek.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
5. "Tych wypowiedzi Pawłowicz nie zapomnimy. TOP 10 [ZOBACZ]". www.se.pl. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
6. ""Morda to morda, to nie jest żadne słowo wulgarne". Odpowiedzi Pawłowicz na komisji". TVN24 (in Polish). 21 November 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
7. "Skandaliczny wpis Pawłowicz. Obraziła wszystkich uczestników Parady Równości". naTemat.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
8. "Posłanka Pawłowicz o fladze UE: jakaś unijna szmata". Polskie Radio 24 (in Polish). 10 December 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
9. "Krystyna Pawłowicz o Unii Europejskiej: to dla mnie szmata, bo kojarzy mi się z czymś bardzo złym, niedobrym, brudnym". Wirtualna Polska (in Polish). 31 May 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
10. "GS" (6 May 2022). "Europejskie marzenia Krystyny Pawłowicz. "Aby ta cała Unia zniknęła z powierzchni ziemi"". Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
11. Artur Bartkiewicz (as "arb") (28 April 2021). "Przed orzeczeniem TK: Co Krystyna Pawłowicz mówiła o Unii Europejskiej?". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
12. "Krystyna Pawłowicz: UE jest gorsza od komunizmu". Wirtualna Polska (in Polish). 1 June 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
13. "RZ"; "RC" (9 February 2014). "Pawłowicz ostrzega przed Unią: to dom publiczny, w który wszystko wolno". Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
14. "ads" (6 May 2022). "Krystyna Pawłowicz do Beaty Szydło: chciałabym, by ta cała Unia Europejska zniknęła z powierzchni ziemi". TVN24 (in Polish). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
15. Szefer, Maciej (6 May 2022). "Sędzia Trybunału Konstytucyjnego chce "aby cała ta Unia zniknęła z powierzchni ziemi"". Wirtualna Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
16. Zaremba, Maciej (27 August 2022). "Krystyna Pawłowicz wzywa do zmiany Kodeksu karnego. Chce karać europosłów za głosowania". Wprost (in Polish). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
17. Polish abortion row puts women's rights on EU agenda, euobserver, 16 october 2016
18. "Polish parliament rejects efforts to legalize gay unions". Reuters. 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
19. Jean-Claude Juncker criticised for ‘offensive’ behaviour at papal audience, Catholic Herald 31.2.17
20. Demonization of Soros Recalls Old Anti-Semitic Conspiracies, Associated Press, May 15, 2017