On Saturday, 8 February 2025, Marcin Mycielski and Natalia Melnychenko, joined by fellow supporters of the Foundation, took part in a remarkable charity concert held under the patronage of the Open Dialogue Foundation (ODF). The event, organised by our friend and volunteer Grzegorz Madejski at the Municipal Centre of Culture in Zambrów, raised over PLN […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Commercial Court Upholds Press Freedom, Denies All Provisional Measures Sought by Kyrgyz Bank BRUSSELS, Belgium – July 31, 2025 – The Brussels Commercial Court has rejected all provisional measures sought by Bakai Bank OJSC Kyrgyzstan against the Open Dialogue Foundation (ODF), protecting the organization’s constitutional right to publish investigative reports on sanctions circumvention. The court […] Artykuł Brussels Court Rejects Attempt to Censor Sanctions Evasion Reporting pochod...| Open Dialogue Foundation
‘I, Witold Waszczykowski, do hereby apologise to Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bartosz Kramek for the infringement of their personal rights in the form of good name and dignity, and the Open Dialogue Foundation with its registered office in Warsaw (registration in the National Court Register (KRS) no.: 0000353754) for the infringement of its personal right in […] Artykuł Statement by Witold Waszczykowski pochodzi z serwisu Open Dialogue Foundation.| Open Dialogue Foundation
In early February 2025, our volunteer Grzegorz Madejski organised a charity concert at the Municipal Centre of Culture in Zambrów, featuring the folk band Czeremszyna from the Podlasie region. The event, held under our patronage, aimed to raise funds for the medical treatment of two Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers – Svyatoslav Boyko and Oleksandr Romensky […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
On 17 March 2025, the District Prosecutor’s Office in Lublin launched an investigation into the alleged abuse of power by officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) and the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice. The investigation was initiated following an offence notification submitted by Bartosz Kramek, Chair of Supervisory Board of the Open Dialogue Foundation […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
The Prosecutor’s Office in Lublin has opened an investigation into, among other issues, the alleged influence peddling in the Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) and the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) during proceedings led by the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice. The case concerns a businessman who was detained by the CBA in 2017 after, as […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
This study was prepared as a submission to the European Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law Report 1. Introduction Since assuming power in October 2023, Poland’s new, Civic Coalition-led government has initiated efforts to restore the independence of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which had been compromised under the previous Law and Justice (PiS) administration and Prosecutor […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Lyudmyla Kozlovska, President of the Open Dialogue Foundation, discusses the intersection of Bitcoin, human rights, and the weaponization of financial regulations. She highlights the dangers of transnational financial repression, where authoritarian regimes exploit financial action task force (FATF) and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations to target individuals and organizations. The discussion emphasizes the need for privacy […] Artykuł Your Financial Data Can Be Weaponized Against You...| Open Dialogue Foundation
Real change begins with the mind: victory does not come to those who do not believe in it. Europe needs a development boost for further integration. Its involvement in Ukraine’s victory has given it a unique opportunity. This will pave the way for Europeans to become the new pillar of the West. Today, we are […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
The Warsaw prosecutor’s office will assess whether Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik exceeded their authority in the case of Lyudmyla Kozlovska, President of the Open Dialogue Foundation. What exactly is the investigation about? Prosecutor’s investigation: The Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw has launched an investigation into abuse of power by, among others, officers of the […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
The Kazakhstani authorities are weaponising international anti-money laundering mechanisms to prosecute Barlyk Mendygaziyev, his relatives, colleagues and business, not only in Kazakhstan but also in the United States Introduction The case of Barlyk Mendygaziyev, an American-Kazakhstani investor and philanthropist, is a prime example of how authoritarian regimes weaponise the international anti-money laundering (AML/CFT) mechanisms established […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Executive Summary Nature of the Proceeding: The report examines a civil legal action initiated in Belgium by Bakai Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Kyrgyzstan (Bakai Bank or the “Claimant”), against the Open Dialogue Foundation (ODF). This civil action represents a clear instance of a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP). Bakai Bank […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Following the change of government in October 2023, the new administration announced that it would restore the independence of the Public Prosecutor’s Office. A key step in this direction was to be an audit of politically motivated criminal cases initiated between 2015 and 2023. However, the Open Dialogue Foundation warns that the course and results […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Her Excellency Kaja KallasHigh Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security PolicyVice-President of the European CommissionEuropean External Action Service 28 February 2025 Subject: Urgent concerns regarding human rights violations in Kazakhstan ahead of EU-Central Asia engagement Your Excellency, On behalf of the human rights monitoring group #ActivistsNotExtremists, we are writing to express […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
On 21 November 2024, the Lublin Regional Prosecutor’s Office closed and later on 6 December discontinued the politically motivated case under the reference RP I Ds 34.2018 against Bartosz Kramek – Chair of Supervisory Board at the Open Dialogue Foundation (ODF). The decision was justified by the fact that the collected “evidence did not provide […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Objective This report provides an analysis of the current and forthcoming regulatory frameworks within the European Union laws, based on the FATF’s recommendations, concerning non-custodial Bitcoin and other crypto-assets wallets (“non-custodial wallets”) and peer-to-peer cryptocurrency transactions (“P2P transactions”). The primary aim is to determine whether, and to what extent, non-custodial wallets fall within the purview […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Critical challenges surrounding privacy and financial rights were at the forefront of our interventions at this year’s Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC), Europe’s leading forum for human rights dialogue organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Below is a brief overview of our interventions, the appeals we made to policymakers, and […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Political persecution in response to human rights work and eco-activism. The role of Chevron Corporation in corporate raiding in Kazakhstan. Introduction The Kazakhstani authorities are trying to convince the international community that President Tokayev is carrying out democratic reforms in the country. However, the facts are to the contrary — large-scale political repression against critics […]| Open Dialogue Foundation