Poland’s ruling coalition has filed a motion to hold former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro accountable before the State Tribunal for alleged crimes committed between 2015-2023.
Motion Filed for Constitutional and Criminal Accountability
A motion to hold MP Zbigniew Ziobro constitutionally and criminally responsible before the State Tribunal requires an initial application signed by at least 115 MPs. This application then goes to the Commission for Constitutional Responsibility.
The Sejm will vote on whether to bring the individual before the State Tribunal with a 3/5 majority (276 MPs) with at least half of the statutory number of MPs present. The ruling coalition decided to collect signatures for the initial motion to refer Ziobro’s case to the State Tribunal, as announced in December of last year.
26 Charges Against Ziobro
Former Justice Minister and Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek informed the Speaker of the Sejm in late November 2025 about charges against Ziobro related to his tenure as head of the Ministry of Justice and the Public Prosecutor’s Office from 2015-2023.
The notification stated that it could serve as a basis for the Sejm to consider whether the legal violations outlined in the indictment constitute a constitutional crime, and consequently, whether grounds exist to hold Zbigniew Z. constitutionally responsible before the State Tribunal.
Allegations of Organized Crime and Abuse of Power
Prosecutors accuse the former Minister of Justice of leading an organized criminal group and abusing his position for criminal activities. Ziobro is alleged to have committed 26 crimes, including issuing orders to subordinates to break the law to ensure that selected entities received funds from the Justice Fund, interfering with the preparation of tender offers, and allowing funds to be granted to ineligible entities.
Immunity Lifted, Arrest Attempt Failed
The Sejm lifted Ziobro’s immunity on November 7, 2025, regarding all 26 charges the prosecution intends to bring against him. It also consented to his detention and arrest.
On the same day, the prosecution issued a decision to present Ziobro with charges and to detain and forcibly bring him in by the Internal Security Agency (ABW), but this proved ineffective due to the former minister’s absence from Poland.
Political Asylum in Hungary
Ziobro currently has political asylum and international protection from the Hungarian authorities, who determined that he faces political persecution. The decision was made in December of last year.
Ziobro himself stated that he would remain abroad until “real guarantees of the rule of law are restored in Poland” and that he chooses “to fight against political banditry and lawlessness.”