European Justice Organization under suspicion of copyright infringement?

There is an old saying that the darkest is the darkness under the candlestick. However, it rarely describes a situation as accurately as in the case of the European Justice Organization and its publicly presented journalist Jan Šinágl.

On the website of this organization, we can read about the protection of human rights, transparency, responsibility, justice and the fight against abuse of power. The reader gets the impression that it is an organization that will uncompromisingly defend the rule of law and will itself be an example of compliance with the law.

However, in my experience, reality raises quite the opposite questions.

Quite by accident, I discovered that my non-fiction articles were taken over and published on the website of the European Justice Organization. I have never worked with this organization. I never gave her a license. I have never given consent to the publication of my author's texts. Nevertheless, they appeared there.

And not only that. My name as the author does not appear anywhere on the organization's website. Instead of him, the name of Jan Šinágl is mentioned in the articles - a person who presents himself as a long-time defender of human rights, transparency and freedom of speech. How is the public supposed to understand this?

If someone spends his whole life criticizing politicians, officials, judges, public prosecutors or the police for breaking the law, then he should be the first to respect the law himself. Moral authority does not arise from one's own statements. It arises from one's own actions.

You cannot act as a preacher of transparency and at the same time remain silent about how foreign articles appear on your own website.

You cannot demand responsibility from others and at the same time refuse to explain your own responsibility.

It is not possible to build the image of a defender of human rights and at the same time leave unanswered the question of why the texts of other authors are published on the website without their knowledge.

This is not an attack on free speech. This is a matter of basic credibility.

The website of the European Justice Organization states that its aim is to "restore trust in institutions". But trust cannot be built by moralizing others. Trust starts with a person respecting the same rules they demand of others.

If someone writes about the rule of law every day, they should first clean up their own website. If someone is slamming politicians for abuse of power, they should be able to transparently explain who made the decision to publish foreign articles. If someone acts as a symbol of the struggle for justice, he should not create situations that themselves raise doubts. This is where credibility breaks down.

It is not difficult to criticize the state.

It is not difficult to criticize the police.

It is not difficult to criticize a judge.

It is much more difficult to accept the same yardstick towards yourself.

And that is the true test of character.

In my case, I found a time sequence that raises questions. The articles were first published under my name onMedium.czand subsequently appeared on the website of the European Justice Organization. Without my knowledge. Without my consent. Without crediting my authorship.

These are not assumptions. These are verifiable facts that I have documented.

That is why I called on the organization to explain. I expect simple answers to simple questions.

Who decided to take over the articles? Based on what authority?  Why was the author not contacted? Why is the author not listed? Why are the articles associated with Jan Šinágl's name?

If the European Justice Organization really believes what it says it should have no problem answering these questions publicly.

Because transparency is not a slogan. Transparency is the ability to stand up even when unpleasant questions are asked of one's own organization.

And right now the moment has come when it will become clear whether the words about justice, responsibility and human rights are a real program of action or just an impressive backdrop for a public presentation.

Moral authority does not begin with criticism of others. It begins with a person himself observing the rules, the observance of which he demands from others.

Resources:

1. European Justice Organization.About us - Mission and values ​​of the organization.Available from:https://www.europeanjusticeorganization.com/cs/about

2. European Justice Organization.Profile of Jan Šinágl.Available from:https://www.europeanjusticeorganization.com/cs(team/authors section)

3. YEAR.Who actually runs the Czech Republic when the government refuses to take responsibility for the departments. Medium.cz, published 07/07/2026. Available from:https://medium.seznam.cz/clanek/rok-kdo-vlastne-ridi-ceskou-republiku-kdyz-vlada-odmita-nest-odpovednost-za-resorty-294467

4. YEAR.Police protecting their own or justice? The death of Rudolf Flaška opened Pandora's box. Medium.cz, published 11/07/2026. Available from:https://medium.seznam.cz/clanek/rok-policie-chrani-sve-nebo-spravedlnost-smrt-rudolfa-flasky-otevrela-pandorinu-skrinku-296244

5. Act No. 121/2000 Coll., Copyright Act, in particular § 10 (content of copyright), § 11 (personal rights of the author), § 12 et seq. (property rights of the author).

6. Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.Act No. 121/2000 Coll. – Copyright Act