Government won’t send representatives to the Venice Commision

Poland’s MFA said that it won’t send its representatives for the upcoming seating of the Venice Commision. The human rights body will be holding an examination of the recent law changes regarding Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal. Council of Europe spokesman Panos Kakaviatos said “such a boycott is unusual for an opinion of this importance.” Polish officials are staying away from that meeting because they do not want to legitimize a commission they consider biased. The ministry insisted “it is not a boycott.”