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'''Law and Justice''' (Polish: ''Prawo i Sprawiedliwość'', PiS) is a [[Poland|polish]] [[conservative]] party, founded on June 13, 2001 by twin brothers [[Lech Kaczyński]] and [[Jarosław Kaczyński]]. The party was founded on the wave of popularity gained by Lech Kaczyński during his tenure as a Justice minister in polish government from July 2000 to June 2001.<ref>http://www.pis.org.pl/unit.php?o=partia</ref>

'''Law and Justice''' (Polish: ''Prawo i Sprawiedliwość'', PiS) is a [[Poland|polish]] [[conservative]] and moderately [[Euroskeptic]] party, founded on June 13, 2001 by twin brothers [[Lech Kaczyński]] and [[Jarosław Kaczyński]]. The party was founded on the wave of popularity gained by Lech Kaczyński during his tenure as a Justice minister in Polish government from July 2000 to June 2001.<ref>http://www.pis.org.pl/unit.php?o=partia</ref>

==Positions==

==Positions==

Law and Justice claims to be a conservative party and is widely considered as main force of polish [[right-wing]]. It opposes legalizing [[abortion]], [[Homosexual Marriage|homosexual marriages]] and supports restoring the polish [[death penalty]]. Law and Justice also highly supports [[progressive tax]], [[nationalization]] of some corporations, [[Universal Health Care|universal state-owned healthcare]] and the concept of "[[social justice]]". It opposes [[privatization]] which it considers to be "stealing of national property" and usually justifies increasing economic regulation as fighting potential corruption.  

Law and Justice claims to be a conservative party and is widely considered as the main force of the Polish [[right-wing]]. It opposes legalizing [[abortion]], [[Homosexual Marriage|homosexual marriages]] and supports restoring the Polish [[death penalty]]. Law and Justice also highly supports [[progressive tax]], [[nationalization]] of some corporations, [[Universal Health Care|universal state-owned healthcare]] and the concept of "[[social justice]]". It opposes [[privatization]] which it considers to be "stealing of national property" and usually justifies increasing economic regulation as fighting potential corruption.  

==History==

==History==

Law and Justice won the 2005 parliamentary election. It created a coalition government with the national conservative League of Polish Families and the populist left-wing Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland. The coalition fell in 2007 in the result of allegations of corruption on the part of Andrzej Lepper, leader of Self-Defence and Deputy Prime Minister. The Sejm voted its own dissolution, and early elections were held in October 2007.  

Law and Justice won the 2005 parliamentary election. It created a coalition government with the national conservative League of Polish Families and the populist left-wing Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland. The coalition fell in 2007 in the result of allegations of corruption on the part of Andrzej Lepper, leader of Self-Defence and Deputy Prime Minister. The Sejm voted its own dissolution, and early elections were held in October 2007.  

In 2006, League of Polish Families proposed to amend the polish constitution to protect life from the moment of conception. Initially, Law and Justice supported the amendment, but then the text of the amendment was changed so that it would only claim that "human dignity is inherent from the moment of conception". After the amended bill was rejected by the Sejm, Marshal of the Sejm (speaker) Marek Jurek resigned from the office, left Law and Justice and created a new right-wing party called Right of the Republic, which is supported by less than 1% of voters (only 0,24% in 2011 election). In 2007, some of Law and Justice leaders, including Jarosław Kaczyński, stated that they are against tightening of abortion law, which means they support so-called "compromise" which allows abortion when the women's life or health is threatened, when pregnancy is a result of rape or incest and when the fetus is irreversibly damaged. Nevertheless, in 2011 Law and Justice voted in favor of totally banning abortion, but the bill was rejected anyway.  

In 2006, League of Polish Families proposed to amend the Polish constitution to protect life from the moment of conception. Initially, Law and Justice supported the amendment, but then the text of the amendment was changed so that it would only claim that "human dignity is inherent from the moment of conception". After the amended bill was rejected by the Sejm, Marshal of the Sejm (speaker) Marek Jurek resigned from the office, left Law and Justice and created a new right-wing party called Right of the Republic, which is supported by less than 1% of voters (only 0,24% in 2011 election). In 2007, some of Law and Justice leaders, including Jarosław Kaczyński, stated that they are against tightening of abortion law, which means they support so-called "compromise" which allows abortion when the women's life or health is threatened, when pregnancy is a result of rape or incest and when the fetus is irreversibly damaged. Nevertheless, in 2011 Law and Justice voted in favor of totally banning abortion, but the bill was rejected anyway.  

In 2011 a few prominent members were excluded from the party due to internal conflict and lack of acceptance for their ideas for reforming the party. In 2012, they founded a new party called Solidary Poland (Polish: ''Solidarna Polska'') with Zbigniew Ziobro, former Minister of Justice, as its leader.

In 2011 a few prominent members were excluded from the party due to internal conflict and lack of acceptance for their ideas for reforming the party. In 2012, they founded a new party called Solidary Poland (Polish: ''Solidarna Polska'') with Zbigniew Ziobro, former Minister of Justice, as its leader.

===2015: landslide elections===

===2015: landslide elections===

In May 2015 Polish presidential election, conservative, eurosceptic challenger [[Andrzej Duda]] of Law and Justice (PiS) won in an upset, defeating the pro-EU incumbent.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/05/25/conservative-challenger-wins-polish-election-signaling-rightward-shift/ Conservative Challenger Wins Polish Election, Signaling Rightward Shift]. ''Breitbart News''. May 25, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/22/in-polish-presidential-ballot-win-by-right-wing-challenger-could-signal-return.html In Polish presidential ballot, win by right-wing challenger could signal return to turbulence]. ''Fox News'' (and AP). May 22, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> In the October 2015 general election, PiS won in a landslide,<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/10/26/eurosceptics-claim-victory-in-landmark-poland-election/ Eurosceptics Claim Victory In Landmark Poland Election]. ''Breitbart News''. October 26, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> becoming the first Polish party to win enough votes to govern the country alone since the fall of communism in 1989.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34648575 Poland elections: Law and Justice party can govern alone]. ''BBC''. October 27, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> This landslide election frightened Europeanist leaders and politicians.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/12/23/polands-political-course-sparks-alarm-in-us-and-europe-with-fears-of-democratic-backsliding/ Poland’s Political Course Sparks Alarm in US and Europe, With Fears of Democratic Backsliding]. ''Breitbart News''. December 23, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref>

In May 2015 Polish presidential election, conservative, [[Euroskeptic]] challenger [[Andrzej Duda]] of Law and Justice (PiS) won in an upset, defeating the pro-EU incumbent.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/05/25/conservative-challenger-wins-polish-election-signaling-rightward-shift/ Conservative Challenger Wins Polish Election, Signaling Rightward Shift]. ''Breitbart News''. May 25, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/22/in-polish-presidential-ballot-win-by-right-wing-challenger-could-signal-return.html In Polish presidential ballot, win by right-wing challenger could signal return to turbulence]. ''Fox News'' (and AP). May 22, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> In the October 2015 general election, PiS won in a landslide,<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/10/26/eurosceptics-claim-victory-in-landmark-poland-election/ Eurosceptics Claim Victory In Landmark Poland Election]. ''Breitbart News''. October 26, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> becoming the first Polish party to win enough votes to govern the country alone since the fall of communism in 1989.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34648575 Poland elections: Law and Justice party can govern alone]. ''BBC''. October 27, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> This landslide election frightened Europeanist leaders and politicians.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/12/23/polands-political-course-sparks-alarm-in-us-and-europe-with-fears-of-democratic-backsliding/ Poland’s Political Course Sparks Alarm in US and Europe, With Fears of Democratic Backsliding]. ''Breitbart News''. December 23, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref>

The PiS went to work immediately after the elections.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/11/22/poland-grass-roots-populist-party-takes-action-after-stunning-victory-left-cries-coup/ Poland: Grass-Roots Populist Party Takes Action After Stunning Victory – Left Cries ‘Coup’]. ''Breitbart News''. November 22, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> In March 2017, PiS Prime Minister Beata Szydło stated that "I hear in Europe very often: do not connect the migration policy with terrorism, but it is impossible not to connect them."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (March 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/23/polish-prime-minister-impossible-not-connect-terrorism-migration-policy/ Polish Prime Minister: ‘Impossible Not to Connect Terrorism with Migration Policy’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref>

The PiS went to work immediately after the elections.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/11/22/poland-grass-roots-populist-party-takes-action-after-stunning-victory-left-cries-coup/ Poland: Grass-Roots Populist Party Takes Action After Stunning Victory – Left Cries ‘Coup’]. ''Breitbart News''. November 22, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> In March 2017, PiS Prime Minister Beata Szydło stated that "I hear in Europe very often: do not connect the migration policy with terrorism, but it is impossible not to connect them."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (March 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/23/polish-prime-minister-impossible-not-connect-terrorism-migration-policy/ Polish Prime Minister: ‘Impossible Not to Connect Terrorism with Migration Policy’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref>

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