Commissioner for Human Rights

Newsletter  30 May – 5 June 2017

MAIN MATTERS

The CHR publishes rulings removed from the Constitutional Tribunal’s website

The Commissioner for Human Rights decided to publish, on his Office’s website, the Constitutional Tribunal's rulings removed from the Online Database of the Constitutional Tribunal Rulings (Polish: Portal Orzeczeń Trybunału Konstytucyjnego) and the Official Register of the Constitutional Tribunal Rulings (Polish: Orzecznictwo Trybunału Konstytucyjnego Zbiór Urzędowy), available on the Tribunal’s website [more].

Administration of justice and service provision to citizens in this area is possible because of the independence of the Supreme Court and impartiality of individual judges. Adam Bodnar took part in the General Assembly of the Supreme Court Judges [more].

Application to the Speaker of the Sejm, regarding the amendments to the Act on the National Council of the Judiciary [more].

On the standards of the freedom of assembly: the CHR writes to the mayor of Warsaw with regard to the prohibition to hold a demonstration in the vicinity of Teatr Powszechny [Powszechny Theatre] [more].

How to speak about law and human rights in an effective and clear way? A conference at the CHR Office

Incomprehensible law is a form of exclusion. We have to counteract the outdated idea that hermetic language of legal argumentation is a virtue and a proof of competence, concluded the participants of the seminar organized by the Commissioner for Human Rights on 2 June  2017 [more].

The second edition of the CHR’s youth competition for the best multimedia interpretation of civic rights and freedoms provided for in Chapter 2 of the Constitution is over [more]

On 8 June, the CHR’s regional meetings in Kutno and Łowicz will be held [details and registration form].

THE COMMISSIONER ON CITIZENS’ ISSUES

The case relating to insufficient warranty coverage: the Supreme Court takes into account the CHR’s cassation appeal in the case of Mr Tomasz [more].

The CHR’s inquiry to the Minister of Energy regarding the prevention of air pollution [more].

Implementation of the Code of Conduct regarding illegal incitement to hatred on the Internet. Eradication of hate speech on the Internet can be more effective [more].

The Commissioner on the possibility of disability pension payment to carers of persons with disabilities [more].

Addiction of pregnant women: what does the government intend to do about the problem? [more].

The CHR: fines should not be imposed for fuel or electricity consumption caused by a faulty meter [more].

The CHR requests the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship Office to provide explanations on the initiative to collect data on foreigners and Polish citizens of non-Polish nationality who stay in Poland [more].

The Commissioner writes to the President of TVP Polish Television with regard to not allowing the mayor of Sopot to take part in a TV programme [more].

The Code of Ethics of veterinary medicine doctors may raise doubts as to its compliance with the Constitution [more].

LEGISLATION

The Supreme Court: an obvious mistake in the numbering of a procedural document is not an obstacle to proceed based on the document, even if the mistake has been made by a professional lawyer [more].

As postulated by the CHR, the government is working on a precise definition of the term “monthly income” to be used to calculate reductions in the fees for perpetual usufruct [more].

Fees for car towing in Gdynia – the Regional Administrative Court in Gdańsk has upheld the Commissioner’s complaint [more].

The National Broadcasting Council may not independently determine the content of a third party’s demand – the Regional Administrative Court in Warsaw has shared the Commissioner’s opinion on TV license fees [more].

THE CHRONICLE

Genetic tests vs. human rights - the CHR’s first bioethics seminar in Gdańsk [more].

What is the role of common courts in protecting civil rights and freedoms? The CHR attended a conference at the SWPS University in Warsaw [more].

A delegation of the Council of the Judiciary of Armenia met with Stanisław Trociuk [more].

"Living with MS". Deputy CHR took part in the World Multiple Sclerosis Day [more].

A visit of representatives of Shanghai Regional Office for Citizen Complaints [more].