Polish judges in gowns during the protest."The march of thousand gowns" was the slogan of the protest that took place in the company of judges from Ireland, the Netherlands and other European countries. The protests concern the draft amendment to the law on common courts and the Supreme Court, which provides for the possibility of disciplining judges and dismissing from the profession those who will challenge the actions of the new National Council of the Judiciary or other judges. Law and Justice (PiS) MPs who submitted this bill to the Polish Sejm (Parliament) also want to reduce the indepen


Polish judges in gowns during the protest."The march of thousand gowns" was the slogan of the protest that took place in the company of judges from Ireland, the Netherlands and other European countries. The protests concern the draft amendment to the law on common courts and the Supreme Court, which provides for the possibility of disciplining judges and dismissing from the profession those who will challenge the actions of the new National Council of the Judiciary or other judges. Law and Justice (PiS) MPs who submitted this bill to the Polish Sejm (Parliament) also want to reduce the independence of the Supreme Administrative Court.


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