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'''Instytut Pamieci Narodowej''' ('''IPN''', '''Institute of National Memory''') is ] institution '''Instytut Pamięci Narodowej''' ('''IPN''', '''National Remembrance Institute''') is a ] institution
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Parts of the '''IPN''' are: Parts of the '''IPN''' are:
* '''Komisja Scigania Zbrodni Przeciwko Narodowi Polskiemu''' ('''Committee for Prosecuting Crimes Against Polish Nation''') * '''Komisja Ścigania Zbrodni Przeciwko Narodowi Polskiemu''' ('''Committee for Prosecuting Crimes Against Polish Nation''')
* '''Biuro Udostepniania i Archiwizacji Dokumentów''' ('''Bureau of Provision and Archivization of Documents''') * '''Biuro Udostępniania i Archiwizacji Dokumentów''' ('''Bureau of Provision and Archivization of Documents''')
* '''Biuro Edukacji Publicznej''' ('''Bureau of Public Education''') * '''Biuro Edukacji Publicznej''' ('''Bureau of Public Education''')
* Local chapters * Local chapters


One of main cases investigated by IPN is ] One of the main cases investigated by the IPN is the ]


Home page: http://www.ipn.gov.pl/ Home page: http://www.ipn.gov.pl/

Revision as of 18:41, 1 April 2004

Instytut Pamięci Narodowej (IPN, National Remembrance Institute) is a Polish institution created by the IPN Act in 18 December 1998.

Its main purpose is investigating Nazi and Communist crimes, taking care of documentation about them, providing this documentation to public, prosecuting those who committed such crimes and educating public in this respect.

First president of IPN is Leon Kieres, elected by the Sejm for 5 years in 8 June 2000.

Parts of the IPN are:

  • Komisja Ścigania Zbrodni Przeciwko Narodowi Polskiemu (Committee for Prosecuting Crimes Against Polish Nation)
  • Biuro Udostępniania i Archiwizacji Dokumentów (Bureau of Provision and Archivization of Documents)
  • Biuro Edukacji Publicznej (Bureau of Public Education)
  • Local chapters

One of the main cases investigated by the IPN is the Massacre in Jedwabne

Home page: http://www.ipn.gov.pl/