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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Claudia Ciobanu

Polish prosecutors seek charges against ex-justice minister for misuse of funds

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Polish prosecutors on Tuesday requested lifting the parliamentary immunity of a former justice minister who is facing charges of abuse of power and mishandling funds including for buying Israeli spyware allegedly used against political opponents.

Zbigniew Ziobro was alleged to have misused a fund under the Ministry of Justice for victims of violence for other purposes, including the purchase of Israeli Pegasus surveillance software.

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