The dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal divides the HFPC. Council members resign

On Friday evening, a group of judges took control of the Constitutional Tribunal in Poland, led by Anna Korwin-Piotrowska. This action raised legal concerns from the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, which questioned the legitimacy of suspending the Tribunal's president and vice-president. The foundation's board expressed doubts about the legal basis for these decisions, calling for a constitutional reset. However, Dr. Hanna Machińska, a board member, disagreed with the board's stance and announced her resignation, citing a lack of analysis regarding the Tribunal's crisis. The situation reflects ongoing tensions within the foundation and the broader judicial system in Poland.