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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Polish witch-hunt - the Foundation's opinion on the Law on the State Commission for Investigating Russian Influence on Internal Security
04.05.2023
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
Here they come and take it all away: anti-Ukrainian hate speech on Polish Twitter
05.04.2023
Here they come and take it all away: anti-Ukrainian hate speech on Polish Twitter
The rights of migrants
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
14.03.2023
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
Border Group activities in December 2022 and January 2023
23.02.2023
Border Group activities in December 2022 and January 2023
The rights of migrants
Report on anti-repression activities implemented since the beginning of the humanitarian crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border
31.01.2023
Report on anti-repression activities implemented since the beginning of the humanitarian crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border
The rights of migrants, Human rights defenders
Grupa Granica: October – November 2022. Summary and challenges
13.12.2022
Grupa Granica: October – November 2022. Summary and challenges
The rights of migrants
President of the Constitutional Court must provide the Helsinki Foundation with the details of changes in judicial panels, rules a Provincial Administrative Court
12.04.2022
President of the Constitutional Court must provide the Helsinki Foundation with the details of changes in judicial panels, rules a Provincial Administrative Court
Rule of law and fair trial
Abortion Dream Team activist accused of aiding an abortion. HFHR submits an amicus curiae brief
08.04.2022
Abortion Dream Team activist accused of aiding an abortion. HFHR submits an amicus curiae brief
Equal treatment, Human rights defenders
The humanitarian crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border drags on. Helsinki Foundation sends a report to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
01.04.2022
The humanitarian crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border drags on. Helsinki Foundation sends a report to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The rights of migrants
A state of accusation. Polish prosecution service 2016-2022 – a new report of the Helsinki Foundation
14.03.2022
A state of accusation. Polish prosecution service 2016-2022 – a new report of the Helsinki Foundation
Rule of law and fair trial