Polish police deployed to top court after head judge suspended
Summary
Polish police entered the grounds of the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw after demonstrators gathered to protest the suspension of its head, Bogdan Swieczkowski. The suspension is part of a wider dispute over judges’ appointments and the court’s independence.Key Facts
- Police said they entered the court grounds after objects were thrown at officers.
- Police detained three people over what they described as dangerous projectiles.
- Swieczkowski was suspended after blocking judges elected by the current parliamentary majority from taking up their duties.
- Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek said he had asked for Swieczkowski’s and his deputy’s immunity to be lifted over their conduct.
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk said restoring the rule of law was the government’s duty.
- President Karol Nawrocki said he was returning to Poland from a trip to Senegal after the suspension was announced.
- Nawrocki has refused to swear in three of six judges nominated by parliament.
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