The tale of Judge Tomasz Szmydt's unexpected resignation in Belarus exposes the intricate web of political intrigue, judicial ethics and foreign influence shaping Poland's judiciary, as well as the challenges the European Union faces to uphold the rule of law.
Agnieszka Holland's refugee drama »Green Border« was celebrated in Venice. Poland's Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, on the other hand, compared the film to Nazi propaganda works. Holland gave the politician from the PiS right-wing splinter Solidarna Polska seven days to apologize. She also demanded that he make a donation of 50,000 zlotys to the "Children of the Holocaust" association. In Holland's film, the audience follows the fate of a family from Syria who wants to flee to the EU via Belarus.
Fake of the week: Three years imprisonment for snatching a purse worth 15 PLN? euractiv.pl - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from euractiv.pl Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Polish Judge Joanna Knobel has became the victim of a hate mail campaign targeting, among other things, her Jewish background. With new threats being sent to other judges in recent weeks, the country is faced with a dangerous deepening of the divide that puts the institution of a free judiciary.
Judge Who Sentenced Justyna Wydrzyñska for Aiding an Abortion Gets Promoted wyborcza.pl - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wyborcza.pl Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.