Judges in Poland and in the Republic of Moldova must remain independent

Amendment No. 2 | Doc. 15204 | 25 January 2021

Signatories:

Mr Krzysztof ŚMISZEK, Poland, SOC ; Mr Marek BOROWSKI, Poland, EPP/CD ; Ms Kamila GASIUK-PIHOWICZ, Poland, EPP/CD ; Mr Paul GAVAN, Ireland, UEL ; Mr Gerardo GIOVAGNOLI, San Marino, SOC ; Mr Killion MUNYAMA, Poland, EPP/CD ; Ms Barbara NOWACKA, Poland, NR

Origin

2021 - First part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 12.4, insert the following sentence at the end of the paragraph:

"The same Prosecutor General/Minister of Justice directly oversees the Internal Affairs Department of the National Public Prosecutor’s Office that has prosecuted judges who have taken positions in defence of European law, with those prosecutions often being based on speculation and little evidence."