Poland's opposition parties and
rights activists are due to stage a protest in the capital Warsaw against the
government's reform of the judiciary.
They say the bill, passed by the
Senate on Saturday, will erode judges' independence and undermine democracy.
According to reports, the bill gives
Members of Parliment and the justice minister the power to appoint judges
without consulting judicial circles.
The government says the move is
needed because the judiciary is corrupt and serve only the interests of the
elites.
Report says, the bill must still be
signed by President Andrzej Duda in order to become law, but he has given no
indication that he plans to veto it.
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