<p>Thousands gathered outside the Polish Parliament building in Warsaw on July 16 to demonstrate against new legislation set to give the country’s ruling party greater control over the judiciary branch</a>.</p><p>The bill, initially passed on July 14, emboldens the Law and Justice Party in its ability to replace all Supreme Court judges without governmental oversight.</p><p>The protesters, many of whom belong to Polish opposition parties and civil society organizations, argued that the changes would be unconstitutional and would threaten judicial independence, according to Radio Poland</a>. Credit: Instagram/pojemniknamysli via Storyful</p><br />
