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Position on the mechanism of temporary and territorial restriction on the foreigner’s right to apply for international protection in Poland
The rights of migrants
Democracy Decline Entrenches, EU Tools Toothless: Liberties Rule of Law Report 2025
Rule of law and fair trial
Independent Belarusian Media Support Programme - open call
Freedom of speech
Position statement by the Board of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights on the temporary ban on entry into the border zone
The rights of migrants
Restrictions on the right to peaceful protests and further deterioration of the rule of law - Liberties Rule Of Law Report 2024
Freedom of assembly, Rule of law and fair trial
7 steps to restore the rule of law and respect for human rights on the Polish-Belarusian border
The rights of migrants
From the regional press to Orlen Press. The Foundation's report
Freedom of speech
Polish witch-hunt - the Foundation's opinion on the Law on the State Commission for Investigating Russian Influence on Internal Security
Rule of law and fair trial
HFHR opinion on Poland’s implementation of the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case M.K. and Others v. Poland
The rights of migrants
A state of accusation. Polish prosecution service 2016-2022 – a new report of the Helsinki Foundation
Rule of law and fair trial
Position on the mechanism of temporary and territorial restriction on the foreigner’s right to apply for international protection in Poland
The rights of migrants
Democracy Decline Entrenches, EU Tools Toothless: Liberties Rule of Law Report 2025
Rule of law and fair trial
There will be no peace without justice: statement of civil society organizations on the US-Russia negotiations
Intervention
Kyrgyzstan: Release defence lawyer Samat Matsakov and protect the legal profession
Human rights defenders
Independent Belarusian Media Support Programme - open call
Freedom of speech
European Civil Society Call Upon New Secretary General of Council of Europe to Prioritise Human Rights in Azerbaijan
Open letter: Ensuring a vibrant civic space in the EU – civil society’s expectations for the next five years
Advocacy & research
Statement by the Ukraine 5AM Coalition on the Russian Federation's missile attack on medical facilities and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine
Negative opinion on the new rules for use of firearms at border
The rights of migrants
Report "In Search of Justice. The rights of victims and survivors of serious violations of international law committed during the full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine"
Position statement by the Board of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights on the temporary ban on entry into the border zone
The rights of migrants
European Court of Human Rights: secret surveillance in Poland violates citizens’ privacy rights
Rule of law and fair trial
We don’t want a world where people are afraid to help each other
The rights of migrants, Human rights defenders
Amendments to the Act on the NCJ - CSOs' statement
Rule of law and fair trial
‘I didn't think there was a law punishing the donation of food, drink, clothes and medicine to a person in need’ - indictment against activists delivering humanitarian aid on the border
The rights of migrants
How can David stand up to Goliath? Follow the first International Conference on SLAPPs in Poland
Freedom of speech
Restrictions on the right to peaceful protests and further deterioration of the rule of law - Liberties Rule Of Law Report 2024
Freedom of assembly, Rule of law and fair trial
7 steps to restore the rule of law and respect for human rights on the Polish-Belarusian border
The rights of migrants
The Border Guard cannot effectively invoke a ministerial regulation as a legal basis for pushbacks, says the court in another important court decision
The rights of migrants
What rights are violated during the procedure of pushbacks? HFHR observations submitted to ECHR
The rights of migrants
Entering the border strip is not an offence, the courts affirm
The rights of migrants
The pushback of an Ethiopian citizen was unlawful, says the head of Border Guard
The rights of migrants
The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights' position statement on Maciej Wąsik and Mariusz Kamiński
Rule of law and fair trial
Pushbacks must end immediately - NGOs' appeal to the Prime Minister
The rights of migrants
Position statement by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights on the changes in the public media
Freedom of speech
Humanitarian residence permit can be granted to protect private and professional life, according to a landmark decision by the Border Guard
The rights of migrants
Withdrawing an asylum application during the appeal process is not the same as withdrawing the appeal, Warsaw Administrative Court ruled in a final judgment
The rights of migrants
Humanitarian aid is commendable and legitimate - important ruling by the Bialystok District Court
The rights of migrants
Disappearances at the Polish-Belarusian border - HFHR response
The rights of migrants
Behind the border wall is a strip of Polish territory – new judgment on humanitarian aid
The rights of migrants
Border Guard fines cancelled by courts. Humanitarian aid is completely legal
The rights of migrants
New project: Protecting Freedom of Expression by Supporting ECtHR Implementation
Freedom of speech
Helping is legal. Court acquits people who brought humanitarian aid over border wall
The rights of migrants
Statement by civil society organisations after the 2023 parliamentary elections
Supreme Court: judgment was right, TVP must apologise to a refugee
Intervention
UPDATE: The case of an activist suspected of leading a criminal ring: a judge seconded by the Minister of Justice/Prosecutor General to hear the appeal against the pre-trial detention of the activist
Rule of law and fair trial, The rights of migrants