Judges Under Pressure
In Poland, judicial independence has been under serious pressure since the right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS) came to power. Judges whose rulings are not to the government’s liking are at risk of being fired or arrested. The new government portrays judges as elitist and incompetent at best, and at worst as dissidents.
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Judges Under Pressure
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 20, 2021
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Sędziowie pod presją
Production Companies
Lollipop Films
Director
Kacper Lisowski
Description
In Poland, judicial independence has been under serious pressure since the right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS) came to power. Judges whose rulings are not to the government’s liking are at risk of being fired or arrested. The new government portrays judges as elitist and incompetent at best, and at worst as dissidents.
