Poland must take immediate steps to address interference with the independence of the judiciary - written statement

Ahead of the discussion of the UN Human Rights Council on the report of the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges, Amnesty International calls on Poland to take immediate steps to address interference with the independence of the judiciary. The report highlights the fact that the Polish government has actively hampered the independence of the judiciary by enabling the executive and legislative branches to interfere with the administration of justice. Such interference threatens to have significant negative consequences for human rights in the country.