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- 2025-04-15
International Criminal Tribunals as Triggers of Institutional Change? Evidence from Ad Hoc Tribunals and the icc’s Referral and Proprio Motu Cases
Kemp, GerhardRistic, IrenaMihajlovic Trbovc, JovannaNsabimana Garuka, ChristianEjami, AmaniPavlakovic, VjeranThe current article examines whether international criminal tribunals (ict) can be regarded as actors of international relations, which trigger domestic policy changes in countries under their jurisdiction. Drawing on the concepts of ‘third party enforcement’ and ‘credible commitment’ theory, the study examines ict cases during which an ict carried out investigations and prosecutions against the will of the respective sitting government. Based on field research from seven states and three tribunals, the authors present some counterintuitive conclusions. Limited institutional reforms did take place; they can at least partly be attributed to ict decisions and they proved more sustainable in autocratic states than in some democratic ones. Independence from the organizations and states which created the tribunals does not always help tribunals to carry out their mission; it rather strengthens their actorness and influence if they enjoy their founders’ strong support but keep distance to the countries in which they investigate.Pozostałe osiągnięcia naukoweArtykuły (zamknięty dostęp)Journal article - 2024
Freedom of Association: The Case of Poland
The role of this chapter is to show the specifics of freedom of association in Poland. Therefore, in addition to analysing the normative layer, it includes references to the historical state of the law and the practice of interpreting and operationalising this freedom. Through the presentation of legal provisions, I wish to show the local (“domestic”) specificity and situate it in the broader context of the system of constitutional liberal democracy embodied by the 1997 Constitution currently in force in Poland. The operationalisation of freedom of association will be presented on the basis of selected institutions of three particularly relevant statutes: the Law on Associations, the Act on Political Parties and the Act on Trade Unions.Pozostałe osiągnięcia naukoweArtykuły (zamknięty dostęp)Journal article - 2025-01-10
Processing of self-related thoughts in experienced users of classic psychedelics: A source localisation EEG study
Background: Psychedelics have gained increasing interest in scientific research due to their ability to induce profound alterations in perception, emotional processing and self-consciousness. However, the research regarding the functioning of individuals who use psychedelics in naturalistic contexts remains limited. Aims: Here we aim to explore psychological and neurophysiological differences between naturalistic psychedelics users and non-users in terms of processing of self-related thoughts. Methods: We use behavioural testing combined with electroencephalography (EEG) with source localisation. To mitigate potential confounding effects of personality traits and personal history which makes one willing to take psychedelics, we compared users to individuals who did not take psychedelics, but are intending to do so in the future. To ensure robustness of our results, we included two datasets collected at two different laboratories. Results: The results from Dataset I (N = 70) suggest that during self-related thoughts psychedelics users exhibit weaker increases in alpha and beta power in comparison to non-users, primarily in brain regions linked to processing of self-related information and memory (such as posterior cingulate cortex). However, analysis of Dataset II (N = 38) did not replicate the between-group effects, possibly due to the smaller sample size and spatial resolution limitations. Conclusions: While non-replicability restricts interpretation of our findings, our research expands the ongoing discussion on strength and duration of the psychedelic effects, specifically in brain circuits associated with self-related processing, and its relationship to well-being. Our results fit into growing scepticism about the specificity of the role of default-mode network hubs in changes associated with psychedelics experience.Pozostałe osiągnięcia naukoweArtykuły (zamknięty dostęp)Journal article - 2025-04-10
Brief Report: Do autistic traits explain lower levels of psychological well-being in non-binary individuals?
The link between autistic traits and gender diversity is well established and it is also known that both autistic and non-binary individuals may demonstrate lower levels of mental health. In this preregistered study, we tested whether autistic traits account for the lower psychological well-being of non-binary people. We compared a group of 135 non-binary individuals with 126 cisgender participants of similar age. We measured their level of autistic traits using the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) questionnaire. We treated psychological well-being as a latent variable constructed from the life satisfaction (SWL, cognitive component) and depression (CESD-R, affective component) scales. We found significantly lower psychological well-being, which included both significantly lower life satisfaction and significantly higher levels of depression, and significantly higher levels of autistic traits in non-binary participants compared to cisgender participants. Further analysis of the indirect effect showed that higher levels of autistic traits accounted for the association between non-binary gender identification and lower psychological well-being, confirming the hypothesis. This finding demonstrates the importance of autism screening in the non-binary population. Furthermore, interventions to improve well-being of the non-binary population should not be limited to working with gender dysphoria, but should also consider areas of functioning typically associated with autism.Pozostałe osiągnięcia naukoweArtykuły (zamknięty dostęp)Journal article - 2025-04-08
Doing and displaying transnational grandchildhood: immigrant children in Poland
Popyk, AnzhelaIn contemporary migration studies, the phenomenon of transnationalism has become increasingly prominent, reshaping the traditional patterns of family structures and dynamics. Central to this evolving discourse are the experiences of immigrant children who negotiate the complex intersections of identity, belonging and familial connections across national borders. Research has largely overlooked transnational childhood and grandchildhood in Poland; therefore, this study aims to gain insights into the processes of ‘doing’ and ‘displaying’ transnational grandchildhood among immigrant children in Poland with their grandparents across the borders. Qualitative data were collected by interviewing immigrant children (N = 20) and their parents (N = 19) in Poland. Our analysis reveals core themes elucidating the dynamics of maintaining transnational familial ties through children's active engagement across borders, daily interactions and the influential role of the ‘audience’ in displaying transnational grandchildhood. Furthermore, this study underlined the role of children's agency in maintaining relationships with grandparents across borders.Pozostałe osiągnięcia naukoweArtykuły (zamknięty dostęp)Journal article