Human rights chief warns Poland becoming 'undemocratic'

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The European Commission has for years tried to bring Poland -- and its ally Hungary -- back into line with what it considers democratic norms.

Polish human rights chief Adam Bodnar criticised the EU for its slow response to the government's rule of law violations, warning in an interview that Poland risked becoming "undemocratic".

The Law and Justice party, in power since 2015, "marginalises the role of parliament, has in large part brought to heel the Constitutional Court, the prosecutor's office, public media, as well as certain judicial institutions," he said. "Meanwhile the government used that time to introduce and solidify changes and to increasingly strive toward pushing the boundaries regarding the subordination of the judiciary," he added.

Bodnar warns the ruling could be part of a "legal Polexit", noting "a growing process of ignoring the principle that EU law has sovereignty" in Poland. The institution of an independent ombudsman dates back to 19th-century Sweden and the office exists in some form or another in more than 100 countries.

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