Large anti-government protests in Poland over ‘rule of law’

Tens of thousands of Poles have marched through Warsaw, demanding that the right-wing government respect the constitution.

Its controls on the media and other institutions have been criticised by the EU, the US and human rights groups.

At the rally which was organised by opposition parties, protesters called on the government to recognise a court ruling that declared judicial reforms illegal.

On Saturday the Law and Justice government rejected a ruling by the Constitutional Court outlawing some of the reforms, saying it would not take it as valid.

Earlier in the week the court declared illegal the government’s decision to increase the number of judges needed to make rulings. The reforms also change the order in which cases are heard in the country’s top court, and are said to make it difficult for judges to challenge – or even review – the government’s legislation.

The European Council watchdog the Venice Commission had also called on the Polish government to recognise the court ruling.

The row has deepened a crisis that has stirred concerns about the state of democracy and the rule of law in Poland.

-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-03-13

It begins. This is merely the start of the massive breakdown which lies ahead.

This also needs to happen in the west Governments are great a imposing taxes and laws none of which benefit the country.

It is high time for a return to good and fair GOVERNANCE (not RULE), and a review/reform of the monetary system EVERYWHERE in the world.

Welcome to the USA 2017 under Republican tri-party rule. If they control all 3 levels of government this could well be whats in store for American citizens. They will hold out for a Republican nominee on the Supreme Court and bang there goes abortion, human rights, Planned Parenthood out the window.

Edited March 13, 201610 yr by elgordo38

Welcome to the USA 2017 under Republican tri-party rule. If they control all 3 levels of government this could well be whats in store for American citizens. They will hold out for a Republican nominee on the Supreme Court and bang there goes abortion, human rights, Planned Parenthood out the window.

That scenario is unlikely - to say the least.

More probable is that Trump's nomination will be aborted before it comes into being.

His looney campaign would never be taken seriously if the country was in better shape.

Finally good changes coming to the country, which had been under judeocommunism for so long. They called this democracy from 1944 up to these latest days. This was all done by the LEFTISTS controlled by foreign powers. President Duda is a lawyer and finally will get rid of all these corruption and up to now strong influence of minorities and foreign powers. This country was build by Polish people only and only Polish people should run it, despite western leftist governments and lying world's medias trying to hold to what they are loosing, grip on government, grip on businesses and grip on peoples-modern slaves and grip on the money. Bravo PIS!