Dispute over Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal prompts protests and heightened police security
Politics · First reported 31 Oct, 09:31 · Updated 09:51
A dispute over the leadership and composition of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal has drawn protesters and prompted increased police security. The accounts describe a broader conflict over the court’s authority and the legality of changes to its leadership. [014802bf-3cbc-4b4f-a4f-a4e7-67638e224597]
- Protesters gathered outside the Tribunal in Warsaw, and police said several people were detained; the detailed account reports three arrests after people tried to enter the court complex. [014802bf-3cbc-4b4f-a4f4-a7e7-67638e224597]
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- Location
- Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw
- Suspended officials
- Tribunal President Bogdan Swieczkowski and deputy Bartlomiej Sochanski
- Announced suspensions
- One month
- Police response
- Police increased security; the detailed account reports three arrests after attempted entry to the court complex.
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