Materials - Instytut Pileckiego
Materials
Materials, databases and videos.
The following materials are freely available thgroughout the program:
Chronicles of Terror - explore thousands of touching stories of Polish citizens - victims and witnesses of totalitarian regimes. Over 4000 testimonies are available in English.
Witnesses of the Age - collection of video testimonies in English - accounts of individuals who witnessed the tragic events brought on by 20th-century totalitarianisms.
All participants will also have access to our databases for the duration of the project:
See also
- New Jork | The Augustów Roundup – the largest Soviet crime committed against Polish citizens after World War II. Workshops and Presentations
Event
New Jork | The Augustów Roundup – the largest Soviet crime committed against Polish citizens after World War II. Workshops and Presentations
Learn the history of the Augustów Roundup, a Soviet operation carried out in July 1945 that resulted in the arrest and disappearance of hundreds of people.
- 80th Anniversary of the Nuremberg Judgment | Master lecture by Prof. William Schabas and an international discussion panel
lecture
80th Anniversary of the Nuremberg Judgment | Master lecture by Prof. William Schabas and an international discussion panel
– “1 October 2026 marks the 80th anniversary of the Judgment of the International Military Tribunal (IMT) at Nuremberg, which was a watershed moment for the development of international criminal law.” – emphasized Dr. Dominika Uczkiewicz from the Pilecki Institute.
- Redressing Wartime Violations: How can individuals claim their right to reparation?
debate
Redressing Wartime Violations: How can individuals claim their right to reparation?
War inflicts profound damage on nations, non-state actors, and individuals alike—affecting both combatants and civilians. Since the end of World War II, Poland has consistently advocated for individual compensation regarding wartime violations.