The Polish Ombudsman is called the '' Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich '' , usually translated as the Commissioner for Protection of Civil Rights , or Commissioner for Human Rights . The office also functions as the national human rights institution , and is accredited with A status by the ICC . The holder of the office from 2006 , Dr Janusz Bogumił Kochanowski , died in the April 2010 Smolensk air disaster . He was succeeded by Irena Lipowicz . Since 2015 , this position has been held by Adam Bodnar
Smolensk air disaster
2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash
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