The World Jewish Restitution Organization has called on the government of Poland to move forward quickly with improved legislation to address property confiscations, after the Polish Council of Ministers returned draft legislation to the Ministry of Justice for reconsideration on Tuesday.
Gideon Taylor, WJRO Chair of Operations, said on Wednesday, “We are concerned that this administrative step will delay passage of this legislation. Elderly Jewish and non-Jewish claimants who have waited over 70 years for justice for their lost property cannot wait any longer,” adding, “We urge the Government of Poland to quickly pass amended legislation that is just and fair for all who lost property, including Polish survivors of the Holocaust and their families.” WJRO says language in the ministry's draft excludes a significant number of Holocaust survivors and heirs of the victims.