
Zuzanna Rudzinska-Bluszcz
Leaders Europe 2020Role
Coordinator for Strategic Litigation, Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights
Biography
Zuzanna is the Coordinator for Strategic Litigation at the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights, an independent constitutional authority that safeguards human and civic freedoms and rights in Poland. Zuzanna has won more than 30 landmark civil and human rights cases, focusing especially on marginalized groups such as the LGBTQ community, migrants and refugees, and political dissidents. Her recent efforts have centered on fighting harmful speech online by establishing a group of non-partisan experts and launching a reporting platform for harmful online content. Zuzanna believes that through strategic litigation she can empower people in Poland to stand up for their rights and become more engaged citizens.