Republican members of the House Judicial Committee claim that Poland’s government is “weaponizing the justice system” against the conservative opposition.
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Ukrainians charged over arson attack at Warsaw shopping centre on behalf of Russia
Russia has dismissed the accusations against it as “baseless” and motivated by Polish “Russophobia”.
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Ex-justice minister Ziobro used crime victim fund for political purposes, claims former associate
His accusations have been rejected as “nonsense and manipulation” by Ziobro’s party.
EU to end rule-of-law proceedings against Poland despite Hungarian opposition
The decision is evidence of how Brussels uses rule-of-law issues as a “tool of political blackmail”, says Hungary.
Ex-PM acted constitutionally in trying to organise pandemic postal elections, rules top court
Most judges on today’s panel are former politicians from the ex-PM’s party.
Poland charges nine people suspected of sabotage on behalf of Russia
They are responsible for acts included beatings and arson, said Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Polish president pardons mother of four who stabbed husband’s attacker
The women said that she is the sole caregiver for her four children, two of whom are autistic.
Polish parliament approves linking child benefits for Ukrainian refugees with school enrolment
Poland is home to almost 1 million Ukrainian refugees, the second-highest figure in Europe after Germany.
Poland ranked worst country in EU for LGBT+ people for fifth year running
Only non-EU states such as Belarus, Turkey and Russia were rated lower than Poland.
Former ruling PiS party refuses to testify before committee investigating its use of Pegasus spyware
PiS says it must comply with an order issued by the constitutional court to suspend the operation of the commission.
Head of Catholic church in Poland accused of negligence in sex abuse case
In one case, he allegedly argued that no abuse had taken place because “it was just groping”.
Citizen sues Poland’s president for violating rule of law
He wants Andrzej Duda to apologise for “unlawful interference with his right, as a citizen of Poland, to live in a democratic state governed by the rule of law”.
Belarus detains two Polish-Belarusian missionaries for “sabotage”
The monks are facing trial accused of “sabotage activities against the state”.
Polish government seeks to put broadcaster regulator on trial
The head of the KRRiT dismissed the accusations and described the move as “an attempt to intimidate a constitutional body”.
