Konstytucyjne aspekty działalności służb specjalnych w Polsce (prolegomena)
Constitutional Aspects of Secret Services’ Operations in Poland (prolegomena)

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the selected aspects of secret services' operations in the light of the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. Its aim is to answer the question about the extent to which the statutory regulation of secret services' operations in Poland meets the constitutional standards of a democratic state. First, the author draws attention to the issue of the subordination of secret services to the constitutional state authorities. Then, the secret services area of operation is characterized in the context of pursuing the state policy, especially related to ensuring internal and external security of the Republic of Poland. The final part of the article is devoted to the competence of secret services' officers connected with the interference in the constitutionally protected rights and freedoms of the individual. The author emphasizes the need to respect by secret services the fundamental constitutional values of the Republic of Poland, paying particular attention to their operation in accordance with applicable law.

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