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The changes to the judiciary introduced by the ruling majority have also extended to the system of disciplinary responsibility of common court judges. Since 2018, there have been examples of disciplinary proceedings initiated, for example, in relation to the content of judges' rulings or their...

The use of art. 180 paragraph 5 of the Constitution to flatten the judiciary system. The summary of the Helsinki Debate

A tool of the government. The functioning of the Polish Constitutional Court in 2016-2021

Right to defence v. evidence procedures. Admissibility of evidence in the light of EU law and national legal standards

Highlights of a report on the excessive length of proceedings in Poland.

Threats to business and foreign investment in Poland. Judicial independence and the rule of law in danger

A handbook for foreign organisations wishing to become involved in proceedings before Polish courts

Assistance for lawyers working in Russian-speaking countries

The time of trial. How do changes in the justice system affect Polish judges?

Disciplinary proceedings against judges and prosecutors in Poland

Wyrok w Strasburgu – i co dalej? Wykonywanie orzeczeń przez władze krajowe: problemy i wyzwania. Drugie wydanie raportu

A review of the existing practice of application of pre-trial detention in Poland

Preliminary references in the area of human rights. A practical handbook for judges

Preliminary references in the area of human rights. A practical handbook for parties’ representatives

Research on the applicability of the best interests of the child principle as the primary consideration in detention decisions as well as the alternatives to detention

Inside Police Custody. Procedural rights at police stations 

It starts with the personnel. Replacement of common court presidents and vice presidents from August 2017 to February 2018

Human Rights in Strategic Litigation – 2018 report

A judgment in Strasbourg is not the end. Report on the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights

To Luxembourg instead of Strasbourg? A report on the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the protection of human rights

The practice of the European arrest warrant in Poland as an issuing country

A summary of the activities of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights undertaken as part of strategic litigation

Social rehabilitation, human rights, criminal proceedings and children’s rights

Attack on the Constitutional Court, changes in the public media and the migration crisis

Human rights of persons deprived of liberty in Poland

All people in Poland, whether citizen or non-citizen, have certain rights under the Polish Constitution and other laws.

Implementation of judgements of the European Court of Human Rights in Poland

Information on the recent challenges faced by human rights defenders and civil society in Poland

The constitutional crisis is a threat to democracy and human rights