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Poland: 'Empty Facade' of Human Rights Protections in Poland

01 September 2016

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"A letter to the UN special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers asks her to investigate the current threats to judicial independence in Poland. .

According to the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, the constitutional crisis that has lasted for over a year poses a serious threat to the independence of the entire justice system.."

See: 'Empty Facade' of Human Rights Protections in Poland (LIberties.eu, link)

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