January 19, 2020
Washington— Representatives Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Bill Keating, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, today expressed serious concern about Poland’s judicial reforms as a dangerous threat to Poland’s democratic institutions. In a letter, the lawmakers urged President Duda to stop this measure and uphold Poland’s commitment to democratic values.
“Enacting this law would represent...
Association of Polish Judges “Iustitia” protests against hate campaign led by President of Poland Andrzej Duda directed at judges, at the opportunity of campaigning in Zwoleń and Katowice. Statements indicating that courts are the obstacle to proper development of Poland are a lie and suggesting that judges are unreliable and “shall be eliminated” otherwise “Poland shall never be a normal state” is clear example of hate speech, which may result in acts of violence against individual...