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

Amendment No. 11 | Doc. 15204 | 25 January 2021

Signatories:

Mr Arkadiusz MULARCZYK, Poland, EC/DA ; Ms Iwona ARENT, Poland, EC/DA ; Mr Zbigniew GIRZYŃSKI, Poland, EC/DA ; Mr Daniel MILEWSKI, Poland, EC/DA ; Mr Bolesław PIECHA, Poland, EC/DA

Origin

2021 - First part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 13, in the second sentence, delete the following words:

"by the serious doubts over the legitimacy of the procedure for appointing certain judges, including judges of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court".

Explanatory note

There was no breach, nor misapplication of any of statutory rules applicable in the procedure of appointing SC judges in 2018-2019. Moreover, then-appointed judge Ewa Stefanska had been already recommended for nomination to the SC also by the former NCJ.