As minister , Gowin sought the European Court of Human Rights to recognize the 1940 Katyn massacre as a war crime and seek a proper investigation from Russian authorities over the event . During the case , Gowin stated that Russia still faced problems with the domestic rule of law in the aftermath of the Soviet Union 's collapse . Similarly , Gowin was deeply critical of the same court over its decision , while reviewing the case of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri , to declassify papers regarding the CIA 's alleged detention sites in Poland from the previous decade , saying the information 's release constituted a security threat to Polish citizens , and reduced chances for Poland 's cooperation with the European Court of Human Rights for the near future
Katyn massacre
Katyn massacre
Jarosław Gowin