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Revision as of 15:41, 14 September 2006 by Retireduser9001 (talk | contribs) (merit.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Institute of National Remembrance - Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes against the Polish Nation (Template:Lang-pl; IPN) 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 the public, prosecuting those who committed such crimes and educating the public in this respect. The main focus of the Institute are crimes omitted by the communist authorities of Poland prior to 1989.
The first president of the IPN was Leon Kieres, elected by the Sejm for 5 years in 8 June 2000 (cadency: 30 VI 2000 - 29 XII 2005).
The second president is Janusz Kurtyka, elected on 9th of December, 2005 (cadency started 29 XI 2005).
The IPN is divided into:
- Main Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes against the Polish Nation (Główna Komisja Ścigania Zbrodni Przeciwko Narodowi Polskiemu)
- Bureau of Provision and Archivization of Documents (Biuro Udostępniania i Archiwizacji Dokumentów)
- Bureau of Public Education (Biuro Edukacji Publicznej)
- Local chapters
The most widely reported case investigated by the IPN thus far is the Jedwabne Pogrom. Other cases include: Salomon Morel
External links
- IPN Home Page (English)
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