Poland has formally requested the United States to extradite former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who is wanted on 26 charges, according to Channel 12. The charges mostly relate to alleged misuse of a crime victim fund for political purposes. Ziobro led the controversial judicial reform under the Law and Justice party.
Poland has requested the extradition of former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro from the United States, according to Israeli media reports. Ziobro, a key figure in the Law and Justice party (PiS), spearheaded a sweeping judicial overhaul in Poland that drew criticism from the European Union. He is now wanted on 26 charges, the majority of which allege that he misused funds from a crime victim compensation fund to advance political goals. The extradition request was submitted to US authorities; further details on the US response are not yet available.
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