Tens of thousands of protesters had gathered earlier in Warsaw and cities across Poland for candlelit vigils to protest against the draft bill, as the Senate debated it late into the night. Some protesters carried Polish and EU flags, chanting: “Free courts.” To become law, the proposal still has to be signed by the president, […]
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Poland’s Former President Lech Walesa Joins Protest Against Judicial Overhaul
July 25th, 2017 Awake Goy
LuxLeaks trial: Corruption watchdog says sentence increases fears for whistleblowers
July 3rd, 2016 Awake Goy
“Transparency International is very disappointed with the verdict on the LuxLeaks whistleblowers,” Anja Osterhaus, regional program manager for Transparency International, a global anti-corruption organization, told RT. “It’s very bad news for whistleblowers, the sentence. We are afraid this can add to the fears these people [have],” Osterhaus said, adding that while the certain level of […]