The former-SB hit back

31st July 2010

The ex-members have taken the case to the European Court of Human Rights

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Former members of the State Security Service (SB) have taken the government to the European Court of Human Rights over what they see as unfair cuts to their pensions.

In total, 38,791 ex-SB members have been affected by the cuts after ruling party Civic Platform (PO) decided that it wasn’t fair they enjoyed a higher standard of living than those they persecuted whilst in power during the communist days.

But 400 have decided to stand up and speak out against what they claim to be “unconstitutional” and a “violation of their basic human rights” by taking action.

“The majority of our retirees are too old or sick to make a complaint,” says lawyer Zdzislaw Czarnecki, who is ...

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