Tag: democratic backsliding
The current dismantling of the rule of law in Poland
How is it that suddenly, out of nowhere, Poland, the precocious child of transformation, seems to be returning to the culture of mono-power?
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.
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18.11.2024
The Case of an Antisemitic Post by Judge Jarosław Dudzicz, Former Member of the unlawful National Council of the Judiciary
15.11.2024
Codification Committee: Abolish Two Chambers of the Supreme Court Created by PiS and the Extraordinary Complaint Mechanism
13.11.2024
EU Court of Justice does not allow questions asked by neo-judges of the Supreme Court
23.10.2024
Civil Partnerships. Kotula: PSL Colleagues, Read the Bill and Stop Making Politics Out of People’s Suffering
23.10.2024
The Commissioner for Human Rights Urges Donald Tusk to Consider the Venice Commission’s Opinion on Judicial Reforms
18.10.2024