"Poland: Criminal complaint against largest producer of TNT in NATO for its role in the Gaza genocide", 26 June 2026

On 26 June 2026, three international organisations… filed a criminal complaint against representatives of Nitro-Chem, a state-owned company based in Poland and the largest producer of TNT in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), for alleged involvement in international crimes against Palestinians in Gaza…

The complaint is largely based on the report "The Missing Ingredient: Polish TNT" published by three research organisations…

According to the report, Nitro-Chem is the largest TNT producer supplying NATO and the European Union (EU), and a key supplier to the United States (U.S.) military. Polish officials have publicly stated that roughly 90% of the TNT imported by the U.S. comes from Poland…

The coalition of legal organisations —HRF, FIDH and ELSC— argues that this supply chain may engage criminal liability…

Given the long-term and continuous supply lines… it is highly likely that Polish TNT was incorporated into the explosive ordnance manufactured by the U.S. and deployed by Israeli forces during the bombardment of Gaza… the continued provision of these critical raw materials by Nitro-Chem, whether via the U.S. channel or through direct sales, may amount to aiding the perpetration of grave international crimes.

Polish criminal law punishes genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity… as well as anyone who aids such crimes.

The submission stipulates that a professional explosives manufacturer cannot credibly claim ignorance of these risks considering that Israel’s use of U.S.-made bombs and artillery shells against the population of Gaza has been a matter of public record…

The complaint argues that continuing to supply the material while foreseeing and accepting these risks may constitute aiding the commission of international crimes. The notifying parties call for those acting on behalf of Nitro-Chem to be investigated…