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Protesters gather at Poland's Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw after court chief suspended

Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland · since Oct 30, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 3 and counting, since Oct 30.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters gathered outside Poland's Constitutional Tribunal to denounce the suspension of the court's president by government-backed judges.
What they want
Demonstrators demanded the reinstatement of suspended Constitutional Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski and condemned the government's actions.
What changed
Oct 31: Hundreds of protesters rallied outside Poland's Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw after the court president was suspended, leading to clashes, security barrier…
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Reinstate suspended Constitutional Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski
  • Halt government intervention in the judiciary
  • Protect constitutional order

Organised by: Law and Justice (PiS)

What authorities say

Prime Minister Donald Tusk defended the government's actions as necessary to restore the rule of law. Police secured the tribunal building, deployed riot units, and detained three people following clashes and fence breaches.23468

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Crowd
100s
hundreds of demonstrators5610
Arrests / detentions
3
police detained three protesters2459

The full story

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Poland's Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw on Friday night, October 30, 2026, to protest the suspension of court president Bogdan Święczkowski. The action followed moves by government-aligned judges and Prime Minister Donald Tusk's administration to exert control over the judiciary, which opposition figures and the court's official communications labeled a coup d'état. President Karol Nawrocki interrupted an official flight to Senegal, returning to Warsaw to join the protests and enter the court building. Prime Minister Donald Tusk defended the police presence and tribunal overhaul, stating it was necessary to restore the rule of law after years of political interference by the previous Law and Justice (PiS) administration. Police deployed riot units, secured the premises, and detained three individuals after some protesters breached security fences and threw objects.

Timeline

  1. Prime Minister Donald Tusk defended the court overhaul in a televised address, stating it was vital for restoring the rule of law.810

  2. President Karol Nawrocki cut short his trip to Senegal, returned to Warsaw, and entered the tribunal building amid ongoing protests.249

  3. Protesters gathered outside the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw following the suspension of court president Bogdan Święczkowski.235

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