Artur Celmer ordered surrendered over drugs trafficking charges

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Artur Celmer was ordered surrendered to Poland over drugs trafficking charges by the High Court on 19 November 2018. He had opposed surrender, arguing that changes to Poland’s justice system could threaten his right to a fair trial.

The court found general and systemic deficiencies in the independence of Poland’s judiciary, but ruled those deficiencies alone did not establish a specific risk of a flagrant denial of justice for Celmer. He was to be surrendered within 25 days, although his lawyers could appeal the decision.