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Court Orders Pretrial Detention for Former Polish Justice Minister Ziobro
Ziobro faces 26 charges including misuse of £35 million and unlawful Pegasus spyware purchase, with court citing flight risk and interference concerns.
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Poland's former Justice Minister Ziobro is accused of 26 crimes. The Warsaw District Court has now ordered him to be held in pretrial detention. Ziobro, who fled to Hungary, reacted by criticizing the current government.
Court orders pretrial detention for former Polish justice minister Ziobro
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. A court has approved a request from prosecutors to place former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who is wanted on suspicion of 26 alleged crimes, in pretrial d…
The excitement surrounding Zbigniew Ziobro continues unabated. The Law and Justice politician has been wanted on a warrant since Friday (February 6th). This follows a court decision to grant the prosecutor's request to place the former Minister of Justice in pretrial detention. The latest news regarding the politician's fate quickly resonated outside the courtrooms. Warsaw streets reacted to the events – someone put up controversial posters with…
“Do Not Give In to Propaganda” — Ziobro’s Defense Counsel on the Background of the Court’s Decision to Detain the Former Minister
Attorney Adam Gomoła, defense counsel for Zbigniew Ziobro, commented on the court’s decision to impose pre-trial detention on the former minister of justice. “I have reviewed today the decision ordering the detention of Minister Zbigniew Ziobro. I cannot talk about what is in that decision, because the prosecutor would detain me as well for disclosing […] The post “Do Not Give In to Propaganda” — Ziobro’s Defense Counsel on the Background of the…
Joachim Brudziński believes that the decision to temporarily arrest Zbigniew Ziobro and issue an arrest warrant is political in nature, aimed at influencing the ruling party's most hardline electorate. "The verdict has already been handed down," the MEP and deputy leader of the Law and Justice party (PiS) said on the program "Gość Wydarzeń," accusing Prime Minister Tusk of operating under his own guidance.
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