The Commissioner for Human Rights remains concerned about Poland's failure to implement the Directive (EU) 2013/48 of 22 October 2013 on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and in European arrest warrant proceedings, and on the right to have a third party…
Since 2015, the Commissioner for Human Rights has been systematically urging the government to introduce the crime of torture into Polish legislation. This requirement is stipulated by the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or…
Since the beginning of the armed conflict in Ukraine, the Commissioner for Human Rights has been closely monitoring the situation of war refugees arriving in Poland.
The Commissioner for Human Rights has presented his position regarding the application submitted by the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS) to the Constitutional Tribunal, which challenges the constitutionality of provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights (…
On May 17, 2024, Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights Wojciech Brzozowski met with the Australian Ambassador Benjamin Hayes, the Norwegian Ambassador Øystein Bø and the Canadian Ambassador Catherine Godin. The diplomats presented the Commissioner with a letter of support for…
17 May marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Its aim is to draw attention to the difficult situation of LGBT+ persons and the need to counter the phenomena of their unequal treatment and discrimination.
On May 15-16, the Commissioner for Human Rights Marcin Wiącek participated in the IOI World Conference - a conference organized by the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI).
Last year, the Commissioner for Human Rights received applications regarding the date for the announcement of the results of the matriculation examination and the issuance of certificates, appendices and result information to candidates - set for 7 July 2023.
Doctors employed under civil law contracts work up to two days without a break, according to findings by the Supreme Audit Office. The current rules on working time and on-call duty apply only to contractual employees. The Commissioner supports the SAC's proposal to introduce…
On February 29, 2024, a meeting was held at the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights with representatives of the Human Rights Defense Center "Spring" ( Праваабарончы цэнтр «Вясна»)- a Belarusian organisation focusing on human rights.