New threats to the rule of law in Council of Europe member States: selected examples

Amendment No. 12 | Doc. 14405 | 10 October 2017

Signatories:

Mr Krzysztof TRUSKOLASKI, Poland, ALDE ; Sir Alan MEALE, United Kingdom, SOC ; Ms Marianne MIKKO, Estonia, SOC ; Mr Killion MUNYAMA, Poland, EPP/CD ; Ms Tineke STRIK, Netherlands, SOC

Origin

2017 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 8.1, insert the following words:

" and in this context, to refrain from amending the Act on the National Council of the Judiciary in a way that would modify the procedure for appointing judge members of the Council and would establish political control over the appointment process of judge members;".

Explanatory note

The president's draft law on the National Council of Judiciary in Poland states it will be up to the Parliament to select judge members of the Council. Such regulation is not in compliance with the Polish Constitution and would widen political control over the process of appointing members of the Council.