The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has published a new report focusing on the monitoring of the situation regarding racism and intolerance in Poland. The report is the result of the sixth round of monitoring of Poland as a member of the Council of…
On September 5, 2023, Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights Wojciech Brzozowski received a delegation of the election observation mission of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), which is in Poland in connection with the parliamentary elections…
Despite the involvement of the Commissioner (CHR) and the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration (MIA), residents of the Roma settlements in Maszkowice and Koszary, Małopolska, are still grappling with dire social and living conditions. The situation remains below…
In a letter of 25 August 2021 to the Ministry of the Interior and Administration (MIA), Commissioner of Human Rights expressed his concerns and objections to the amendments made to the MIA Regulation of 13 March 2020 on the temporary suspension or restriction of border…
Poland deports Tajik national despite European Court of Human Rights issued an interim measure to protect his right to lodge an individual application.
In the "Ministry of Justice troll farm case", which concerned an organised practice of denigrating judges unfavourable to the government's judicial reform through social media, the Commissioner stressed that the case was not only of a moral nature - it bore the hallmarks of…
Over the past year, the Commissioner for Human Rights (CHR) has observed changes in legislation that have restricted access to education for the German minority in Poland. The CHR Marcin Wiącek has taken action to ensure equal treatment for all national minorities.
The Commissioner for Human Rights has received complaints from citizens pointing to different practices regarding the crossing of the Polish border by persons with dual citizenship (including Polish citizenship) using another country's passport. Some applicants claim that…
Concerned foster families address the CHR about the scope and security of personal data collected and processed in the register of custodial data created under the Family Support and Foster Care Act.
In a judgement of 27 July 2023, the Voivodship Administrative Court in Bialystok annulled the decision of the Mayor of Krynki setting out the environmental conditions for the construction of a poultry farm in Kruszyniany. The decision stated that the operation of the farm…