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How Democracy Dies (in Poland): A Case Study of Anti-Constitutional Populist Backsliding
A dramatic change occurred in Polish constitutional politics in 2015: a combined presidential and
parliamentary victory of the populist Law and Justice party [PiS] began a series of deep political and
legal changes which turned the constitutional order on its head in many respects.
In this paper, I provide a detailed account of how comprehensive and momentous the legal changes
are, in particular going so far as to dismantle institutional checks on the government (including
paralysis the Constitution al Tribunal, and then conversion of it into an active supporter of the government) and
to erode a number of individual and political rights, such as the right to assembly and privacy.
Newest posts
30.03.2021
Why do politicians need to take over the Supreme Court? Judge Wróbel explains
30.03.2021
The PM filed a petition with the Constitutional Tribunal about the superiority of Polish law over EU law
28.03.2021
Open Letter to the European Commission
22.03.2021
Solidarity counts the most. Human rights after Adam Bodnar
22.03.2021
National Prosecutor’s Office to raid the Supreme Court
21.03.2021
571 judges in defense of Judge Igor Tuleya
Rule of Law - 28.03.2021
Open Letter to the European Commission
Rule of Law - 21.03.2021