Poland: Open Letter to the General Affairs Council and Member States
(WorldNews France)

Brussels, 22 September 2017 Open Letter to the General Affairs Council and Member States regarding the situation in Poland Dear Minister, On 25 September, the General Affairs Council will debate the situation in Poland for the second time this year. On this occasion, we are writing to reiterate our concerns and our previous call on you to act to protect the rule of law and human rights in Poland. Despite repeated warnings by the European Commission, other international bodies and civil society organisations, the Polish government has continued toundermine the rule of law, tighten its grip on media and backslide on human rights protection. These actions violate the European Union`s (EU)...