
Polish Vote Sparks Authoritarianism Fears: Former Justice Minister Stripped of Immunity
Zbigniew Ziobro: “I will not allow anyone to silence me or deprive me of my right to defence.”

Zbigniew Ziobro: “I will not allow anyone to silence me or deprive me of my right to defence.”

The case, labelled “Tusk’s revenge” by the MP, will be voted on by members of parliament on Friday afternoon.

Fearing prison if he loses, Tusk intends to stay in power by eliminating key opposition figures and intimidating others, Marcin Romanowski writes.

Zbigniew Ziobro, battling cancer, warns he may be jailed if he returns.

The PiS leader also warned that arresting former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who is seriously ill, would be equivalent to a death sentence.

Zbigniew Ziobro has accused the current justice minister of leaking secret documents to the media.

The former Polish justice minister faces charges of leading a criminal group and misusing public funds.

The Polish justice minister is asking parliament to lift the immunity of his conservative predecessor.

Budapest hosted a screening of Taking Over, a documentary focused on the liberal Tusk government’s abuse.

Zbigniew Ziobro said “In a lawless state one can hardly expect anything else.”