Polish Court Leadership Dispute Draws Protesters and Police

Crime · First reported 30 Oct, 18:37 · Updated 10:00

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A dispute over the suspension of Constitutional Tribunal president Bogdan Święczkowski brought protesters and police to the court in Warsaw. President Karol Nawrocki cut short his trip to Senegal, while the government and its critics offered competing accounts of the move’s legality.

Police surrounded the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw as a dispute over the suspension of its president, Bogdan Święczkowski, drew protesters.
President Karol Nawrocki turned back from a trip to Senegal, saying he needed to be in Poland during the confrontation.
The government says its actions are intended to restore the rule of law; critics dispute the suspension’s legal basis and describe it as an unlawful takeover.

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Key facts

Location: Constitutional Tribunal, Warsaw, Poland
Court president: Bogdan Święczkowski
President’s interrupted trip: Karol Nawrocki was flying to Senegal when he announced he was returning to Poland.
Arrests: Police said three people were arrested after trying to enter the court complex.
Police deployment: Police said they were securing the grounds and had not entered the building.