30 October 2026 · Constitutional Tribunal, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Supporters of the Law and Justice Party and other right-wing political parties in Poland protest the suspension of the head of the Constitutional Tribunal. Protesters confront riot police outside the Constitutional Tribunal building. Tensions escalated when Judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska announced the suspension of Tribunal President Bogdan Swięczkowski and Vice-President Bartlomiej Sochanski, prompting a confrontation over control of the institution. President Karol Nawrocki, who was on a flight to Senegal, turned the plane around to return to Poland in this time of crisis.
Police stand behind riot shields as they guard the Constitutional Tribunal. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Senior politician of the right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS), Antoni Macierewicz, is seen confronting police at the Constitutional Tribunal. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Leader of the right-wing Law and Justice Party (PiS), Jaroslaw Kaczynski, is seen leaving the Constitutional Tribunal. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Protesters force open one of the gates of the Constitutional Tribunal. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
An older lady confronts the police outside the Constitutional Tribunal. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Protesters stand with a Polish flag against the police line at the Constitutional Tribunal. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
