Judicial Reforms
New security force approved in Israel Israeli cabinet approves controversial plan for a new security force

The approval comes even as existing Israeli security forces continue their killing spree against Palestinians with two more killed in the occupied territories over the weekend

Israel protests against judicial reforms Judicial reforms in Israel delayed amid massive protests

Palestinian activists and organizations have questioned what kind of democracy Israeli protesters were defending, especially as over 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces this year with little pushback from Israeli citizens

Polish protests Opposition protests anti-EU ruling by Polish constitutional court 

The Polish constitutional tribunal made a controversial ruling overriding several articles of the EU treaty and rulings by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the independence of the judiciary, stating that they are contrary to the country’s constitution

Protests in Poland continue against the recent court ban on abortions

Protesters pointed out that the judgement is another step towards transforming Poland as per the whims of the conservative sections in the country

Polish abortion rights protests Massive protests continue in Poland after court ban on abortions in case of fetal defects

The Polish constitutional court has ruled that abortions in the case of foetal defects are unconstitutional. The ruling has been supported by conservative right-wing sections in the country

Law & Justice party -Poland Post-communism to barbarism: The Law and Justice Party’s bid for absolute power in Poland

Poland’s Supreme Court has upheld the election of president Andrzej Duda. His victory is another step in the consolidation of the ruling Law and Justice Party’s hegemony over the country

Polish judiciary Polish Senate rejects conservative government’s bill to subjugate judiciary

The controversial bill calls for punishing judges, who criticize the government’s judicial reforms.

Poland judicial reforms Massive protests against controversial judicial reforms rock Poland

The conservative government in Poland led by the Law and Justice Party (PiS) is pushing judicial reforms in an attempt to subjugate the judiciary