"second pardon"

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7 February 2024

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of the Law and Justice party (R), and Mariusz Kaminski (L) are standing in front of the Polish Parliament in Warsaw, Poland, on February 7, 2024. Mariusz Kaminski and Michal Wasik, former Interior Ministers, accompanied by prominent Law and Justice MPs, are trying to enter Parliament despite having lost their parliamentary seats due to a two-year jail sentence for abuse of power in 2007 when they were heads of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBA). Under the law, individuals with a final conviction cannot hold a seat in the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, even if they have been pardoned by the President of the Republic of Poland. Mariusz Kaminski and Michal Wasik have left prison after being pardoned for the second time by President Andrzej Duda.

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#10973125

7 February 2024

Mariusz Kaminski and Michal Wasik, former Interior Ministers, are standing in front of the Polish Parliament in Warsaw, Poland, on February 7, 2024. They are trying to enter Parliament despite having lost their parliamentary seats due to a two-year jail sentence for abuse of power in 2007 when they led the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBA). The law states that individuals with a final conviction cannot hold a seat in the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, even if they have been pardoned by the President of the Republic of Poland. Kaminski and Wasik have left prison after being pardoned for the second time by President Andrzej Duda.

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#10973126

7 February 2024

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of the Law and Justice party (R), and Mariusz Kaminski (C) are standing in front of the Polish Parliament. Mariusz Kaminski and Michal Wasik, former Interior Ministers, accompanied by prominent Law and Justice MPs, are trying to enter the Parliament despite having lost their parliamentary seats due to a two-year jail sentence for abuse of power in 2007 when they were heads of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBA). Under the law, individuals with a final conviction cannot hold a seat in the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, even if they have been pardoned by the President of the Republic of Poland. Mariusz Kaminski and Michal Wasik have left prison after being pardoned for the second time by President Andrzej Duda. This is taking place in Warsaw, Poland, on February 7, 2024.

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#10973128

7 February 2024

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of the Law and Justice party, is standing in front of the Polish Parliament in Warsaw, Poland, on February 7, 2024. Flanked by prominent Law and Justice MPs, Mariusz Kaminski and Michal Wasik, former Interior Ministers, are trying to enter Parliament despite having lost their parliamentary seats following a two-year jail sentence for abuse of power in 2007 when they led the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBA). Under Polish law, individuals with a final conviction are prohibited from sitting in the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, even if they have been pardoned by the President of the Republic of Poland. Mariusz Kaminski and Michal Wasik have left prison after being pardoned for the second time by President Andrzej Duda.

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#10973130

7 February 2024

Mariusz Kaminski (C) is standing in front of the Polish Parliament in Warsaw, Poland, on February 7, 2024. Mariusz Kaminski and Michal Wasik, former Interior Ministers, along with prominent Law and Justice MPs, are trying to enter Parliament despite having lost their parliamentary seats following a two-year jail sentence for abuse of power in 2007 when they were leading the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBA). Under the law, individuals with a final conviction are not allowed to sit in the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, even if they have been pardoned by the President of the Republic of Poland. Mariusz Kaminski and Michal Wasik have left prison after being pardoned for the second time by President Andrzej Duda.

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#10934894

23 January 2024

Light porjections are seen on the prison wall during a protest at the prison in Radom, Poland on 23 January, 2024. President Andrzej Duda pardoned, for the second time the politicians Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik after they had been sentenced on charges of abuse of power. The two men were being held at the Radom prison where daily protests were held to demand their release.

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#10934896

23 January 2024

A man holds a phone playing a live streem of President Duda's speech during a protest at the prison in Radom, Poland on 23 January, 2024. President Andrzej Duda pardoned, for the second time the politicians Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik after they had been sentenced on charges of abuse of power. The two men were being held at the Radom prison where daily protests were held to demand their release.

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#10934895

23 January 2024

Protesters hold a banner during a protest at the prison in Radom, Poland on 23 January, 2024. President Andrzej Duda pardoned, for the second time the politicians Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik after they had been sentenced on charges of abuse of power. The two men were being held at the Radom prison where daily protests were held to demand their release.

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23 January 2024

A man holds a phone playing a live streem of President Duda's speech during a protest at the prison in Radom, Poland on 23 January, 2024. President Andrzej Duda pardoned, for the second time the politicians Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik after they had been sentenced on charges of abuse of power. The two men were being held at the Radom prison where daily protests were held to demand their release.

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#10934898

23 January 2024

Protesters are seen while they listen to a live stream of the President Duda's speech during a protest at the prison in Radom, Poland on 23 January, 2024. President Andrzej Duda pardoned, for the second time the politicians Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik after they had been sentenced on charges of abuse of power. The two men were being held at the Radom prison where daily protests were held to demand their release.

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#10934891

23 January 2024

A man smokes a cigarette in front of the prison wall holding a sign with effigies of the Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik during a protest at the prison in Radom, Poland on 23 January, 2024. President Andrzej Duda pardoned, for the second time the politicians Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik after they had been sentenced on charges of abuse of power. The two men were being held at the Radom prison where daily protests were held to demand their release.

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#10934889

23 January 2024

Barbara Kaminska is seen speaking to protesters during a protest at the prison in Radom, Poland on 23 January, 2024. President Andrzej Duda pardoned, for the second time the politicians Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik after they had been sentenced on charges of abuse of power. The two men were being held at the Radom prison where daily protests were held to demand their release.

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#10934892

23 January 2024

Protesters hold a banner during a protest at the prison in Radom, Poland on 23 January, 2024. President Andrzej Duda pardoned, for the second time the politicians Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik after they had been sentenced on charges of abuse of power. The two men were being held at the Radom prison where daily protests were held to demand their release.

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#10934893

23 January 2024

Light porjections are seen on the prison wall during a protest at the prison in Radom, Poland on 23 January, 2024. President Andrzej Duda pardoned, for the second time the politicians Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik after they had been sentenced on charges of abuse of power. The two men were being held at the Radom prison where daily protests were held to demand their release.

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#10934890

23 January 2024

A man smokes a cigarette in front of the prison wall holding a sign with effigies of the Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik during a protest at the prison in Radom, Poland on 23 January, 2024. President Andrzej Duda pardoned, for the second time the politicians Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik after they had been sentenced on charges of abuse of power. The two men were being held at the Radom prison where daily protests were held to demand their release.

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#10934888

23 January 2024

Barbara Kaminska is seen speaking to protesters during a protest at the prison in Radom, Poland on 23 January, 2024. President Andrzej Duda pardoned, for the second time the politicians Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik after they had been sentenced on charges of abuse of power. The two men were being held at the Radom prison where daily protests were held to demand their release.

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