A former Polish justice minister sought in his homeland for alleged abuse of power says he has travelled from Hungary to the US, prompting prosecutors in Poland to say on Monday that they are investigating whether he was assisted in evading liability.Zbigniew Ziobro was a key figure in the government led by the nationalist conservative Law and Justice party that ran Poland between 2015 and 2023. That administration established political control over key judicial institutions by stacking higher courts with friendly judges and punishing its critics with disciplinary action or assignments to faraway locations.Ziobro announced in January that he had been granted asylum in Hungary, then led by nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban.
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Poland’s ex-minister facing prosecution at home travels from Hungary to US
Former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who is facing prosecution in Poland for alleged abuse of power, has reportedly traveled from Hungary to the United States. Polish prosecutors are now investigating whether Ziobro received assistance in evading legal responsibility.
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Former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who is facing prosecution in Poland for alleged abuse of power, has reportedly traveled from Hungary to the United States. Polish prosecutors are now investigating whether Ziobro received assistance in evading legal responsibility. Ziobro, a prominent figure in the previous Law and Justice government, had announced in January that he had been granted asylum in Hungary. The previous Polish administration was known for its efforts to exert political control over judicial institutions. Ziobro's current whereabouts and the circumstances of his travel are under scrutiny by Polish authorities.
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Prosecutors in Poland are investigating whether Ziobro was assisted in evading liability.
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Zbigniew Ziobro announced in January that he had been granted asylum in Hungary.
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Former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro is sought in Poland for alleged abuse of power.
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The Law and Justice party administration established political control over key judicial institutions.
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