Commissioner for Human Rights

The Commissioner for Human Rights Marcin Wiącek took part in the opening session of the first day of the Academy of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI), which takes place in Warsaw on 9-13 June 2025.

A representative of the National Torture Prevention Mechanism (NPTM), Aleksandra Nowicka, participated in a seminar on the European Prison Rules as a factor setting standards for conditions in penitentiary units in Europe. The event was organised in Strasbourg on 15-16 May…

On 6 May 2025, the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights hosted a meeting between a delegation from the British Embassy in Warsaw and CHR representatives on the situation at the Polish-Belarusian border.

On 22 April 2025, Commissioner for Human Rights Marcin Wiącek hosted European Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho at the Office of the CHR. The meeting participants were also connected remotely with Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament's Commissioner for Human Rights.

On 16 April 2025, a meeting was held at the Office of the CHR between Deputy CHR Adam Krzywoń with the Vice-President of the Central Roma Council Karol Kwiatkowski and the Director for Communication and Cooperation at the Central Roma Council Karolina Kwiatkowska.

On 14 April 2025, Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights Wojciech Brzozowski met with the pre-election observation mission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) visiting Poland in connection with the Assembly's inclusion of Poland in the full monitoring…

The Commissioner for Human Rights has been monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities since 6 September 2012. In this respect, the Commissioner also analyses the situation of students with special educational needs and their…

On 9 April 2025, a delegation of Turkish institutions and organisations in the field of migration visited the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights  for a study visit. The main focus of the meeting was alternatives to detention for foreigners.

On 2 April 2025, to mark World Autism Awareness Day, the Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights, Adam Krzywoń, met with self-advocates on the autism spectrum at the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights. The meeting aimed to raise awareness of the needs and challenges…

On 27 and 28 March, Commissioner for Human Rights Marcin Wiącek attended a high-level conference for ombudspersons and national human rights institutions (NHRIs), co-organised by the Council of Europe and the Luxembourg Presidency of the Committee of Ministers, in Strasbourg.