Poland: joint third party intervention in the case of Jan Grzęda v Poland
The ICJ and Amnesty International have submitted a joint third party intervention before the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Judge Jan Grzęda. (more…)
Region and country Archives: Poland
ICJ welcomes EU Court of Justice ruling finding Poland violated independence of the judiciary, protection against gender-based discrimination
The ICJ welcomed today’s ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union finding that Poland violated the independence of the judiciary by lowering in 2017 the pension age of Polish judges and giving the power to maintain them in office to the Minister of Justice. (more…)
ICJ submits third-party intervention together with civil society partners in the case of X. v. Poland before the European Court of Human Rights
On 19 July, the ICJ, jointly with ILGA Europe, FIDH, KPH and NELFA submitted a third-party intervention in the case of X. v. Poland before the European Court of Human Rights. (more…)
Threats to the rule of law in Europe
The ICJ today highlighted rising threats to the rule of law in Europe, specifically mentioning Poland, Hungary, Turkey, and Kazakhstan in a statement to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. (more…)
Threats to the rule of law in Turkey, Poland, Hungary, Azerbaijan and South Sudan (UN statement)
The ICJ today highlighted threats to the rule of law in Turkey, Poland, Hungary and Azerbaijan, and the need to address corporate complicity in South Sudan, at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. (more…)
Poland: President Duda should respect decision of EU Court of Justice and sign law to reinstate dismissed judges
The ICJ today called on President Andrzej Duda to sign legislation that would require the reinstatement of the Supreme Court justices that were forcibly “retired” in July 2018. (more…)