In its urgent interim opinion on the draft law on the Supreme Court and certain other laws (as of January 16, 2023), the OSCE stresses that:
- while every state has the right to reform its judicial system, such reforms should always comply with the constitutional requirements of the country, respect the rule of law, and be consistent with international law and human rights standards, as well as OSCE commitments.
- the bill does not completely repeal the problematic disciplinary grounds introdu...
The case of Paweł Juszczyszyn concerns the suspension of the Applicant from his judicial duties by the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court, which, according to the Applicant, did not meet the requirements of an "independent and impartial court established by law." In his complaint, Judge Juszczyszyn also claimed that his suspension violated his right to respect for private life and that the restriction of this right was applied for a purpose not envisioned by the Convention. The...