How can David stand up to Goliath? Follow the first International Conference on SLAPPs in Poland
15.04.2024
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
20.03.2024
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
11.03.2024
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
02.02.2024
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
02.02.2024
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
12.01.2024
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
12.01.2024
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 
10.01.2024
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
10.01.2024
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
22.12.2023
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
20.12.2023
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
19.12.2023
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
30.11.2023
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
23.11.2023
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
22.11.2023
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
14.11.2023
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
07.11.2023
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
30.10.2023
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
18.10.2023
Statement by civil society organisations after the 2023 parliamentary elections
Supreme Court: judgment was right, TVP must apologise to a refugee
02.10.2023
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
21.09.2023
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
Detention of a Polish human rights activist - the HFHR Board statement
15.09.2023
Detention of a Polish human rights activist - the HFHR Board statement
The rights of migrants
Detention of migrants should be a last resort, says Warsaw Regional Court in recent ruling
15.09.2023
Detention of migrants should be a last resort, says Warsaw Regional Court in recent ruling
The rights of migrants
Kyrgyzstan: Effort to Shut Down Independent News Outlet
07.09.2023
Kyrgyzstan: Effort to Shut Down Independent News Outlet
Freedom of speech
Somali girl released from immigration detention – a court finds that the authorities misjudged her age
01.08.2023
Somali girl released from immigration detention – a court finds that the authorities misjudged her age
The rights of migrants
Provincial governor exceeds his powers, a court decides
27.07.2023
Provincial governor exceeds his powers, a court decides
The rights of migrants
HFHR joins the newly launched project - Free Media Hub EAST
21.07.2023
HFHR joins the newly launched project - Free Media Hub EAST
Freedom of speech
NGOs call on the EU to uphold standards for migrants’ rights
19.07.2023
NGOs call on the EU to uphold standards for migrants’ rights
The rights of migrants
European Civil Society warns Rishi Sunak over Illegal Migration Bill
17.07.2023
European Civil Society warns Rishi Sunak over Illegal Migration Bill
The rights of migrants
From the regional press to Orlen Press. The Foundation's report
11.07.2023
From the regional press to Orlen Press. The Foundation's report
Freedom of speech
The courts speak a clear language: the treatment of foreigners at the Polish-Belarusian border is unlawful. We summarise the existing jurisprudence
03.07.2023
The courts speak a clear language: the treatment of foreigners at the Polish-Belarusian border is unlawful. We summarise the existing jurisprudence
The rights of migrants
Migrant children should not be detained in guarded centres. HFHR intervenes in ECtHR proceedings in connection with the detention of children
21.06.2023
Migrant children should not be detained in guarded centres. HFHR intervenes in ECtHR proceedings in connection with the detention of children
The rights of migrants
Human rights transcend borders. The ECtHR has communicated 14 new cases of possible human rights violations at the Polish-Belarusian border
20.06.2023
Human rights transcend borders. The ECtHR has communicated 14 new cases of possible human rights violations at the Polish-Belarusian border
The rights of migrants
Kyrgyzstan: Reject repressive Russian-style draft law on non-profit organisations
16.06.2023
Kyrgyzstan: Reject repressive Russian-style draft law on non-profit organisations
Human rights defenders
Reform of EU migration law hinders access to a fair asylum procedure for migrants
09.06.2023
Reform of EU migration law hinders access to a fair asylum procedure for migrants
The rights of migrants
Kakhovka explosion - human rights activists call on the international community to stop Russia
08.06.2023
Kakhovka HPP explosion: human rights activists call on the world to stop Russia
Human rights defenders
European Media Freedom Act: open letter to Olaf Scholz, the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
15.05.2023
European Media Freedom Act: open letter to Olaf Scholz, the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
Freedom of speech