US EditionIs the Pardon a Safety Net or a Relic? Controversy Following President Andrzej Duda's Decision
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President Andrzej Duda wants to show that he's tough and unafraid of decisions that stir up strong emotions. However, his decision to pardon Robert Bąkiewicz has drawn two waves of criticism. The first is liberal outrage at his pardon, and the second is disbelief from the hard right that he only partially pardoned Bąkiewicz.
Andrzej Duda has granted 146 pardons since he took office, Wprost has determined. The number of pardons denied is several times higher.
The pardon of a right-wing activist sentenced to 30 hours of community service per month for a year raises questions about the meaning of this presidential prerogative in the legal system.
The media is covering the details of President Andrzej Duda's partial pardon of Robert Bąkiewicz. We learn the politician's motivations.
Aleksander Kwaśniewski, who served two terms, granted the most pardons – a total of 4,302. President Kwaśniewski refused 2,639 pardons.
Since 2015, Andrzej Duda has issued pardons to 146 people, the presidential office reported. 970 people have been denied pardons. How does the outgoing president compare to previous leaders of our country?
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