Maria Ejchart-Dubois

Coordinator of the Committee for the Defense of Judiciary (Komitet Obrony Sprawiedliwości KOS), member of Free Courts Initiative (Wolne Sądy). Lawyer associated with the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights in Warsaw. Chairperson of the Zbigniew Holda Association, member of the Social Council at the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights and the Experts Committee on Crime Prevention Programme.

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The rule of law in Poland Actions by EU institutions and unaddressed recommendations of the European Commission

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March 6, 2019

The rule of law in Poland Actions by EU institutions and unaddressed recommendations of the European Commission

Provisions subordinating the judiciary to the executive (including disciplinary proceedings against judges), which are completely incompatible with European standards, are still in place.

Devastation of Poland’s Supreme Court and judicial independence: the situation in July 2018

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July 24, 2018

Devastation of Poland’s Supreme Court and judicial independence: the situation in July 2018

Following initiation of infringement procedure by the EC, the ruling majority made a deliberate effort to take over the Supreme Court in July 2018, before the EU Court of Justice had a chance to assess the law on the Supreme Court.