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September 30, 2024 Commentary

OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 30 Sept 2024 Keynote speech

“All we can think about right now, is how to survive”

Hugh Williamson, far left, addresses the opening of the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, 30 September 2024.
May 30, 2024 Dispatches

European Commission Prematurely Ends Rule of Law Scrutiny of Poland

Key Reforms Still Needed to Meet Obligations

Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during press conference after their meeting in Warsaw, Poland, February 23, 2024.
April 15, 2024 News Release

Tajikistan: EU States, Türkiye Should Not Return Dissidents

Exiled Tajik Opposition Activists Arrested, Disappeared

Various groups protest against the visit of Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and other Central Asian leaders to Berlin, Germany, September 29, 2023.
March 13, 2024 Dispatches

To Really Help Migrants, Poland Should Stop Pushbacks at Belarus Border

Border Guard Aid No Substitute for Access to Asylum

Two women and a child huddle in sleeping bags on the forest floor after crossing the Polish-Belarusian border near Michalowo on October 6, 2021.
November 14, 2023 Letter

Joint NGO letter ahead of the EU General Affairs Council exchange on Hungary and Poland Article 7.1 TEU procedure

October 6, 2023 Dispatches

Polish Government Ups Anti-Migrant Rhetoric Ahead of Elections

Xenophobic Referendum Threatens Common Values

border guards watch asylum seekers stuck behind a border wall
September 25, 2023 Dispatches

Polish Volunteer Detained for Aiding Migrants

Stop Prosecuting Aid Workers, Impeding Civil Society

border guards watch asylum seekers stuck behind a border wall
September 14, 2023 Report

Poland: Abortion Witch Hunt Targets Women, Doctors

Criminalization, Pursuit of Alleged Offenders Violates Rights

People demonstrate outside a police station during 'Solidarity with Joanna' protest in Krakow, Poland on July 25, 2023.
June 7, 2023 News Release

Poland: New Law to Bar People from Public Office

EU Should Take Action Against New Rule of Law Backsliding

Pro-democratic march in Warsaw gathered up to 500k participants (according to organisers), led by Donald Tusk, former Prime Minister of Poland and President of the European Council
May 23, 2023 News Release

Poland: Proposed Law Threatens Children’s Rights

Ruling Party Aims to End Key Role of Non-Government Groups

People attend a “Stop Lex Czarnek” protest at the Main Square in Krakow, Poland.
May 16, 2023 Dispatches

People with Disabilities Push for Access to Personal Assistance in Poland

“It’s a Matter of Life and Death for Some People,” Activist Says

People with disabilities and supporters protest outside the presidential palace to demand a new law on personal assistance, Warsaw, Poland.
May 8, 2023 Dispatches

Polish Activists Win Cases Against ‘LGBT-Free Zones’

Authorities’ Attempts to Silence LGBT Activists Failing in Courts

Dozens of LGBTQ activists and citizens protested in Warsaw against the LGBT-free zones resolutions.
March 8, 2023 Commentary

Want To Rate Your Government? Just Look at Women’s Rights

How Women Are Treated Is a Bellwether for Authoritarianism

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December 17, 2022 Dispatches

Veto of Discriminatory Poland Sex Ed Bill Shows Power of Protest

Public Demands End to Government Attacks on Rights

People attend a “Stop Lex Czarnek” protest at the Main Square in Krakow, Poland.
December 15, 2022 Report

Poland: Rule of Law Erosion Harms Women, LGBT People

EU Action Needed to End Undermining of Institutions that Protect Rights

Woman holds a Women's Strike symbol during protest against what they view as an erosion of women’s rights under Poland’s conservative ruling party, Warsaw, Poland, November. 28, 2022

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