A massive fine has been imposed on one of the main independent television channels in Poland over coverage of protests in the Sejm and outside it in December 2016. The move is especially chilling as the court challenges already promised by the channel are likely to come after judicial changes widely viewed as jeopardizing the independence of judges in Poland.
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Halya Coynash: Menacing attack on independent Polish TV channel as ruling party set to gain control over judiciary
Demonstrators hold Polish and EU flags during the Freedom March in the Polish capital Warsaw on May 6, organised by Poland's main liberal Civic Platform (PO) opposition party to protest against the rightwing nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government over alleged rule of law violations.
