Riot police face protesters outside Poland's constitutional court after president suspended
Riot police and protesters were in a tense standoff outside Poland's constitutional court in Warsaw on Friday night after its president, Bogdan Święczkowski, and his deputy were suspended.
Riot police and protesters were locked in a tense standoff outside Poland's constitutional court in Warsaw on Friday night, The Guardian reports. It followed the suspension of the court's president, Bogdan Święczkowski, and his deputy, Bartłomiej Sochański.
The Guardian says President Karol Nawrocki was seen struggling to get into the court building. It does not say in its report why he was there or whether he got in.
The reports differ on who ordered the suspensions. The Guardian says a group of government-appointed judges made the decision. BBC News says the government suspended the two justices and moved toward criminal charges against them.
Al Jazeera describes the suspension as part of a long dispute over the politicisation of the Constitutional Tribunal under the previous government. The Guardian calls it the latest step in a decade-long fight over the court's legal status and legitimacy.
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- BBC NewsPolice deployed during stand-off over control of Poland's top courtFri, Oct 30, 4:52 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraPolish police deployed to top court after head judge suspendedFri, Oct 30, 7:19 PM EDT
- The GuardianRiot police deployed to Poland’s constitutional court after judge suspendedSat, Oct 31, 12:27 AM EDT
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- Fri, Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Police sent to Poland's top court as dispute over its control escalates