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U.S. senators urge Poland to respect democracy, rule of law
Source: Reuters
World | Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:20pm EST
U.S. senators urge Poland to respect democracy, rule of law
WARSAW
Poland should recommit to the respect for democracy, human rights, and rule of law, three U.S. senators said in a letter sent to the prime minister, referring to new laws on media and the constitutional court.
Poland's ruling party, the conservative and eurosceptic Law and Justice (PiS), has packed the constitutional court with its appointees and changed the court's voting system, curbing its ability to censure legislation.
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U.S. three senators -- Ben Cardin, John McCain and Richard J. Durbin -- said in their letter to Beata Szydlo dated on Feb. 10 that they were concerned about the actions taken.
The letter, posted on Cardin's website, described them as having close ties to Polish-American communities in the United States.
They said Poland's action "threaten the independence of state media and the country's highest court and undermine Poland's role as a democratic model for other countries in the region still going through difficult transitions".
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U.S. senators urge Poland to respect democracy, rule of law
WARSAW
Poland should recommit to the respect for democracy, human rights, and rule of law, three U.S. senators said in a letter sent to the prime minister, referring to new laws on media and the constitutional court.
Poland's ruling party, the conservative and eurosceptic Law and Justice (PiS), has packed the constitutional court with its appointees and changed the court's voting system, curbing its ability to censure legislation.
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U.S. three senators -- Ben Cardin, John McCain and Richard J. Durbin -- said in their letter to Beata Szydlo dated on Feb. 10 that they were concerned about the actions taken.
The letter, posted on Cardin's website, described them as having close ties to Polish-American communities in the United States.
They said Poland's action "threaten the independence of state media and the country's highest court and undermine Poland's role as a democratic model for other countries in the region still going through difficult transitions".
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-usa-idUSKCN0VN0ZG
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