Duda Pardons Imprisoned Polish Opposition Politicians Amid Health Concerns and Pressure from Conservative Party Supporters
• President Duda pardoned 2 imprisoned opposition politicians, citing concern for their health and pressure from Law and Justice party supporters • The politicians were arrested amid conflict between new centrist government and previous conservative administration • Duda had previously pardoned them in 2015, but that pardon was overturned by the Supreme Court in June • The politicians were convicted of abuse of power and document forgery from actions in a previous Law and Justice government • Critics see the pardons as Duda disregarding the law to act in the interest of the Law and Justice party