Witness (2022) Judges Under Pressure: Defending the rule of law in Poland
Judges who face disciplinary proceedings in Poland risk their freedom to defend the rule of law. Published on 21 Jul 2022. Two prominent judges are under investigation by a new controversial disciplinary court in Poland. Judge Igor Tuleya becomes the face of protests, holding workshops about judicial processes at rock festivals and speaking passionately at demonstrations. Judge Waldemar Zurek refuses to participate in his disciplinary hearings and travels to the European Court of Justice in Brussels to present his case. Since 2015, Poland’s governing Law and Justice (PiS) party has been implementing controversial judicial reforms. The European Union says these reforms undermine judicial independence and the rule of law, cornerstones of democracy and EU membership. A film by Kacper Lisowski and Iwona Harris.
An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Primary Title
- Witness
Episode Title
- Judges Under Pressure: Defending the rule of law in Poland
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 29 June 2023
Original Broadcast Date
- Friday 22 July 2022
Release Year
- 2022
Start Time
- 08 : 00
Finish Time
- 09 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Episode Description
- Judges who face disciplinary proceedings in Poland risk their freedom to defend the rule of law. Published on 21 Jul 2022. Two prominent judges are under investigation by a new controversial disciplinary court in Poland. Judge Igor Tuleya becomes the face of protests, holding workshops about judicial processes at rock festivals and speaking passionately at demonstrations. Judge Waldemar Zurek refuses to participate in his disciplinary hearings and travels to the European Court of Justice in Brussels to present his case. Since 2015, Poland’s governing Law and Justice (PiS) party has been implementing controversial judicial reforms. The European Union says these reforms undermine judicial independence and the rule of law, cornerstones of democracy and EU membership. A film by Kacper Lisowski and Iwona Harris.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- The source recording of Al Jazeera English's "Witness", "Judges Under Pressure" for Thursday 29 June 2023 contains defects (corrupted video), due to signal reception issues. Some of the title's content is absent.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Kacper Lisowski (Producer)
- Iwona Harris (Producer)
- Lollipop Films (Production Unit)