On September 13, 2024, Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights Wojciech Brzozowski spoke with representatives of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) at the CHR Office. The main topic of conversation was a draft law separating the positions of…
On September 12, 2024, Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights Wojciech Brzozowski received at the CHR Office a delegation of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Election Observation Mission. The discussion focused on the implementation of the…
On September 10, 2024, Commissioner for Human Rights Marcin Wiącek met with Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Sirpa Rautio, who is on a visit to Poland.
The Commissioner for Human Rights has released a report titled "Support for students with disabilities by co-organizing teachers, teacher aides, and personal assistants for students with special educational needs." The main objective of the report is to assess the types of…
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.