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Today’s news round-up in Poland

Today’s news round-up in Poland Kalbar/TFN

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Walesa denied fair hearing by Polish court says ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg has ruled that Lech Walesa, the former Polish president and Solidarity leader, had his "right to a fair hearing" violated by a Polish court.

Lowering retirement age for women judges violate their rights says ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg has announced that regulations lowering the retirement age of women judges in Poland violate their rights.

CJEU ruling on Polish judge should be ignored says justice minister

Poland’s justice minister has dismissed a ruling by the European Court of Justice (CJEU) in favour of a Polish judge, calling it "a political declaration" that "should be ignored."

Strasbourg court rules in favour of Polish judge

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg has ruled in favour of Igor Tuleya, a Polish judge suspended in 2018 for more than two years for allegedly disclosing the sensitive details of a court proceeding.

Today’s news round-up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Human rights court dismisses eight Polish abortion rights cases

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), citing a lack of strong medical evidence among other factors, has dismissed charges filed by eight Polish women who argued that they were denied access to legal abortion in Poland.

Poland may ask European rights court to rule on presidential plane crash

Poland may file a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights about the Smolensk air disaster, which claimed the lives of the Polish president and dozens of high-ranking officials, the head of an investigative body into the incident has said.

Poland's top court declares ECHR Article 6 unconstitutional

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) does not have the power to question the legitimacy of local judges, Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal has ruled.

European Court of Human Rights rules against Poland

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg ruled on Thursday that Poland had breached Article 6, paragraph 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees the right to a fair trial.

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