EPISODE · Apr 16, 2021 · 10 MIN
Poland in Focus: From liberal democracy to authoritarianism - Interview with Ombudsman Adam Bodnar
from Podcast Europejski · host FocusEurope.pl
Poland's politically compromised Constitutional Court has ruled a specific article of the Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights to be unconstitutional. In effect, the current Commissioner, Adam Bodnar, will be removed from office in three months and possibly replaced by a ruling camp loyalist. What does it mean for Polish democracy and human rights and is it only a part of a wider effort to increase government control of the media? Listen to the latest episode of Poland in focus series with Poland's Ombudsman Adam Bodnar. The interview was conducted by Karolina Zbytniewska, editor-in-chief of EURACTIV Poland.
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Poland's politically compromised Constitutional Court has ruled a specific article of the Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights to be unconstitutional. In effect, the current Commissioner, Adam Bodnar, will be removed from office in three months and possibly replaced by a ruling camp loyalist. What does it mean for Polish democracy and human rights and is it only a part of a wider effort to increase government control of the media? Listen to the latest episode of Poland in focus series with Poland's Ombudsman Adam Bodnar. The interview was conducted by Karolina Zbytniewska, editor-in-chief of EURACTIV Poland.
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