This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Kpalion (talk | contribs) at 18:41, 1 April 2004 (changed the English version of the name to National Remembrance Institute (as used eg by BBC and CNN)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 18:41, 1 April 2004 by Kpalion (talk | contribs) (changed the English version of the name to National Remembrance Institute (as used eg by BBC and CNN))(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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/