Judicial reforms in Poland – getting the public on board

On 24 July 2017, Poland’s President, Andrzej Duda, indicated that he would veto several judicial reforms that had generated protests within the country.

Anna Matczak argued that the views of the public toward judicial reform have become obscured. She highlighted that there was a deep level of mistrust among Polish citizens toward the criminal justice system and that the recent controversy should be used as motivation to give the public a greater say over improving the quality of criminal justice processes.

ESO: Background information: Poland wants to put its courts on trial / Is Polish justice getting too close to government? / EU remains silent as Poland’s government assaults top court / Poland's government seeks total control of the court system http://www.europeansources.info/record/poland-wants-to-put-its-courts-on-trial-is-polish-justice-getting-too-close-to-government-eu-remains-silent-as-polands-government-assaults-top-court-polands-government-seeks-total-con/

The Conversation, 27.07.17: Poland in peril: a legal expert on why democracy is threatened and what that means for Europe https://theconversation.com/poland-in-peril-a-legal-expert-on-why-democracy-is-threatened-and-what-that-means-for-europe-81630

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