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Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Poland Thursday after lawmakers adopted a controversial reform of the Supreme Court despite concern from the opposition over judicial independence and EU threats of unprecedented sanctions. IMAGES
Israeli protesters gather outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem after the parliament adopted in a first reading a key clause of the government's judicial overhaul package which opponents say threatens democracy. IMAGES
San Salvador, Sep 26 (EFE).- The Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) of El Salvador on Sunday swore in 98 judges this Sunday amid a controversial reform to the Law of the Judicial Career that dismisses more than 200 judges. The reform came into effect on Saturday, but the Family Chamber of the Oriente Section of the department of San Miguel on Wednesday ordered the CSJ to 'suspend the application' of the reform decree, approved by the Legislative Assembly, with a pro-government majority and signed by President Nayib Bukele. (Camera: VLADIMIR CHICAS). SHOT LIST: THE SWEARING-IN BY THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE (CSJ) OF 98 JUDGES, IN SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR.
Brasilia, Sep 14 (EFE), .- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who until last week had a conflict that many called undemocratic with the Parliament and the Supreme Court, made it very clear on Tuesday that he has given up all conflicts."What would be of our Brazil without the Chamber of Deputies and without the Senate, and why not, without our beloved Supreme Court?" asked the president at a ceremony held in the Presidential Palace of Planalto in Brasilia.(Camera: ALEX MIRKHAN)SHOT LIST: CREMONY IN THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IN BRASILIA, BRAZIL. SOUND BITES: PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL JAIR BOLSONARO (IN PORTUGUESE)TRANSLATIONS:1. What would be of our Brazil without the Chamber of Deputies and without the Senate, and why not, without our beloved Supreme Court?2. Our press freedom, with all its faults, has to persist and, while it depends on us, there will never be any type of censorship, even with all its faults it is better to speak than to stay quiet.
EU spokesman Eric Mamer says that the European Commission is "deeply concerned" after Poland's Constitutional Court ruled that any interim measures issued by the EU Court of Justice against Poland's controversial judicial reforms were "not in line" with the Polish constitution. The ruling came after the EU court earlier on Wednesday issued an interim order for Poland to immediately suspend the activities of the "disciplinary chamber" of the Supreme Court -- a newly established institution set up as part of the reforms. SOUNDBITE
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