Tag: Venice Commission
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.”
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.
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.
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17.01.2020
Venice Commission opinion on the “muzzle law”
17.01.2020
Incredible official position of the Ministry of Justice regarding the opinion of the Venice Commission
17.01.2020
“We nominated them”. Did Minister Ziobro accidentally reveal who supported the judges to the NCJ?
16.01.2020
Gersdorf makes her move. Three Supreme Court chambers to rule on dodgy judicial nominations
10.01.2020
Judges under fire: 43 judges already targeted by disciplinary officer and prosecutors
10.01.2020