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![Position statement by the Board of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights on the temporary ban on entry into the border zone](/upload/thumb/2024/06/mur2_auto_400x500.png)
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
![We don’t want a world where people are afraid to help each other](/upload/thumb/2024/05/strona_ieva-raubis-ko_auto_400x500.png)
We don’t want a world where people are afraid to help each other
The rights of migrants, Human rights defenders
![‘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](/upload/thumb/2024/05/strona_pomoc_humanitarna_auto_400x500.png)
‘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
![7 steps to restore the rule of law and respect for human rights on the Polish-Belarusian border](/upload/thumb/2024/03/strona_droga_auto_400x500.png)
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](/upload/thumb/2024/02/thumbnail_auto_400x500.jpg)
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](/upload/thumb/2024/02/2-lutego-rzeczy-pozio_auto_400x500.jpg)
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](/upload/thumb/2024/01/3f60a9a4-d4a3-407e-a422-b20418ee0f69_auto_400x500.jpeg)
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](/upload/thumb/2024/01/7ff6a01a-91d9-44e7-9899-226c697fe40e_1_auto_400x500.jpeg)
The pushback of an Ethiopian citizen was unlawful, says the head of Border Guard
The rights of migrants
![Pushbacks must end immediately - NGOs' appeal to the Prime Minister](/upload/thumb/2024/01/mur-1_auto_400x500.jpeg)
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](/upload/thumb/2022/01/inne_auto_400x500.jpg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/12/71293155-5343-4b65-a298-7c8a872e2c2a_1_auto_400x500.jpg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/11/0a126b6e-aa06-4905-9241-84e29751a653_auto_400x500.jpg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/11/_dsc0248-kopia1-1-_auto_400x500.jpg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/11/strona_mur_na_granicy_auto_400x500.png)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/11/mandaty_sg_auto_400x500.jpeg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/10/adobestock_536344258_auto_400x500.jpeg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/09/adobestock_303155183-1-_auto_400x500.jpeg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/09/dsc_8470-kopia-1-_auto_400x500.jpg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/09/pexels-kindel-media-7773260-1-_auto_400x500.jpg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/08/osrodek-w-wedrzynie-1-1-_auto_400x500.jpeg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/07/dsc_8458-kopia-1-1-_2_auto_400x500.jpg)
Provincial governor exceeds his powers, a court decides
The rights of migrants
![NGOs call on the EU to uphold standards for migrants’ rights](/upload/thumb/2022/11/pexels-ahmed-akacha-9493593_auto_400x500.jpg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/07/adobestock_543739751_editorial_use_only_1_auto_400x500.jpeg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/07/adobestock_400857212-1-_auto_400x500.jpeg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/06/pexels-guduru-ajay-bhargav-939700-1-_auto_400x500.jpg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/06/adobestock_533091474_auto_400x500.jpeg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/06/kyrgystan_auto_400x500.jpeg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/06/adobestock_197667259_auto_400x500.jpeg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/06/adobestock_610256710_editorial_use_only_auto_400x500.jpeg)
Kakhovka HPP explosion: human rights activists call on the world to stop Russia
Human rights defenders
![Here they come and take it all away: anti-Ukrainian hate speech on Polish Twitter](/upload/thumb/2023/04/mowa_nienawisci_auto_400x500.jpeg)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/03/_dsc6354-kopia_auto_400x500.jpg)
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
![Belarusian Association of Journalists designated as “extremist group” - joint statement of The Observatory and Helsinki Foundation For Human Rights](/upload/thumb/2023/03/cenzura_auto_400x500.jpeg)
Belarusian Association of Journalists designated as “extremist group” - joint statement of The Observatory and Helsinki Foundation For Human Rights
Freedom of speech, Human rights defenders
![Belarus: Imminent verdict in the trial against Viasna’s leaders](/upload/thumb/2023/02/adobestock_232435641_1_auto_400x500.jpeg)
Belarus: Imminent verdict in the trial against Viasna’s leaders
Human rights defenders
![Border Group activities in December 2022 and January 2023](/upload/thumb/2023/02/strona_raportgg_auto_400x500.png)
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](/upload/thumb/2023/01/dzialania_antyrepresyjne_auto_400x500.jpg)
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](/upload/thumb/2022/10/strona_cover_gg_auto_400x500.png)
Grupa Granica: October – November 2022. Summary and challenges
The rights of migrants