Unrest in Poland: Protests and Police Clashes Erupt Over Constitutional Tribunal Leadership Crisis

10/31/2026

Anti-government protesters denounce the tribunal president's suspension.

10/31/2026

The escalation came after the government suspended two senior justices and moved to bring criminal charges against them.

10/31/2026

Police said they detained three people after some protesters breached the tribunal's fence and others threw objects at officers

10/31/2026

After years of legal wrangling, judges backed by the current government suspended the chief justice, as a feud escalated with the right-wing party that last held power.

10/31/2026

Police in Poland have stepped up security around the country’s Constitutional Tribunal after dozens of protesters gathered on Friday to oppose the government’s suspension of its president, which...

10/31/2026

RIOT police were deployed to stave off baying crowds after one of Poland's top judges was sacked in what the court called a "coup". The chaos prompted Poland's President Karol Nawrocki to turn his...

10/31/2026

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal president was suspended by the court's longest-serving judge, causing unrest ahead of next year's parliamentary election.

10/30/2026

Police deployed outside Poland's top court as rival groups of judges dispute who controls institution