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Venice Commission opinion on the “muzzle law”

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17 January 2020

Venice Commission opinion on the “muzzle law”

“The amendments of December 2019 diminish judicial independence and put Polish judges into the impossible situation of having to face disciplinary proceedings for decisions required by the ECHR, the law of the European Union, and other international instruments.”

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Incredible official position of the Ministry of Justice regarding the opinion of the Venice Commission

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Rule of Law

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17 January 2020

Incredible official position of the Ministry of Justice regarding the opinion of the Venice Commission

We publish the translation of the opinion published on the Ministry of Justice website for consideration of Rule of Law in Poland readers. This is of course not endorsement.

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Commissioner for Human Rights Adam Bodnar: On the Anatomy of the Crime Against the Polish Judiciary

Rule of Law - 12.02.2020

Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs Chamber to euthanise the Supreme Court’s own resolution

Rule of Law - 11.02.2020

“Constitutional Tribunal has virtually been abolished,” announce retired judges

Rule of Law - 09.02.2020

Translation of Supreme Court rulings applying ECJ judgment of 19 November 2019

Mariusz Jałoszewski - 05.02.2020

Disciplinary Chamber tries to shut Juszczyszyn up by suspending him and reducing his salary