WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s top court has ruled the country’s human rights commissioner can’t remain in the job indefinitely after the end of his term. Thursday’s ruling paves the way for the removal of the current acting commissioner or ombudsman, Adam Bodnar. It is also another step in the ruling party’s campaign to take control of state institutions and remove anyone that could block its decisions. Bodnar’s term ended in September, and lawmakers had been unable for months to agree on a new candidate. But later Thursday the lower chamber of parliament approved ruling party lawmaker Bartlomiej Wroblewski, as Bodnar’s successor. He still needs approval from the Senate, where the opposition has a narrow majority.
