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The current dismantling of the rule of law in Poland

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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

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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.

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12.09.2023

PiS will not remove Judge Raczkowski in silence. An application will be filed with the European Commission and the ECtHR.

Mariusz Jałoszewski - 12.09.2023

Tag: democratic backsliding

The current dismantling of the rule of law in Poland

Ewa Łętowska

The current dismantling of the rule of law in Poland

How Democracy Dies (in Poland): A Case Study of Anti-Constitutional Populist Backsliding

Wojciech Sadurski

How Democracy Dies (in Poland): A Case Study of Anti-Constitutional Populist Backsliding

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