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Report "From the regional press to Orlen Press. The situation in media owned by Polska Press"
Orlen's takeover of Polska Press, the largest publisher of regional media in Poland, has negatively affected the freedom of journalism in these media, according to a recent report by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights funded by the Henryk Wujec Civic Fund. We interviewed journalists...
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Report "Judgments delivered by irregular judicial formations of the Polish Constitutional Court"
The ongoing crisis in the functioning of the Constitutional Court since 2017 is linked, among other things, to the illegally elected judges in the Court. In 2021, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that issuing a decision on a constitutional complaint by the Constitutional...
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Report „Seeking refuge in Poland: a fact-finding report on access to asylum and reception conditions for asylum seekers”
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Report "Disciplinary proceedings against judges of common courts in Poland"
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...
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The Lawless Zone – 12 months of the Polish-Belarusian border crisis
In June 2022, the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights released a Polish version of a report summarizing the crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border that had been ongoing since August 2021. Thanks to systematic monitoring and conducted interviews, the study presents not only the consequences of the...
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The use of art. 180 paragraph 5 of the Constitution to flatten the judiciary system: a cautionary forecast
The use of art. 180 paragraph 5 of the Constitution to flatten the judiciary system. The summary of the Helsinki Debate
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A tool of the government. The functioning of the Polish Constitutional Court in 2016-2021
A tool of the government. The functioning of the Polish Constitutional Court in 2016-2021
Report
Right to defence v. evidence procedures
Right to defence v. evidence procedures. Admissibility of evidence in the light of EU law and national legal standards
Report
In search of reasonable time... of court proceeding
Highlights of a report on the excessive length of proceedings in Poland.
Report
Business, judicial independence and the rule of law
Threats to business and foreign investment in Poland. Judicial independence and the rule of law in danger
Handbook
Polish laws on amicus curiae submissions
A handbook for foreign organisations wishing to become involved in proceedings before Polish courts
Handbook
Amicus curiae. Przewodnik dla prawników
Assistance for lawyers working in Russian-speaking countries
Report
The time of trial. How do changes in the justice system affect Polish judges?
The time of trial. How do changes in the justice system affect Polish judges?
Report
Disciplinary proceedings against judges and prosecutors
Disciplinary proceedings against judges and prosecutors in Poland
Report
Wyrok w Strasburgu to nie koniec!
Wyrok w Strasburgu – i co dalej? Wykonywanie orzeczeń przez władze krajowe: problemy i wyzwania. Drugie wydanie raportu
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The trials of pre-trial detention
A review of the existing practice of application of pre-trial detention in Poland
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Access to asylum procedure at Poland’s external borders. Current situation and challenges for the future
Access to asylum procedure at Poland’s external borders. Current situation and challenges for the future
Handbook
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 judges
Handbook
Preliminary references in the area of human rights. A practical handbook for parties’ representatives
Preliminary references in the area of human rights. A practical handbook for parties’ representatives
Report
Republic of Fear. Human rights in modern-day Chechnya
Republic of Fear. Human rights abuses in modern-day Chechnya
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Children detention study
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
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Inside police custody. Procedural rights at police stations
Inside Police Custody. Procedural rights at police stations
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It starts with the personnel. Replacement of common court presidents and vice presidents
It starts with the personnel. Replacement of common court presidents and vice presidents from August 2017 to February 2018
Report
Human Rights in Strategic Litigation – 2018 report
Human Rights in Strategic Litigation – 2018 report
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A judgment in Strasbourg is not the end!
A judgment in Strasbourg is not the end. Report on the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
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To Luxembourg instead of Strasbourg?
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
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Rights of persons deprived of liberty
Rights of persons deprived of liberty. Fundamental legal and practical issues
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The practice of the European arrest warrant in Poland as an issuing country
The practice of the European arrest warrant in Poland as an issuing country
Report
Landmark human rights cases 2017
A summary of the activities of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights undertaken as part of strategic litigation
Report
Alternative Report on Tajikistan’s implementation of its obligations under Articles 1, 2, 12 and 13 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Protection from torture in Tajikistan – have the country's authorities fulfilled their obligations?
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My lawyer, my rights. Access of children to the assistance of a defence lawyer
Social rehabilitation, human rights, criminal proceedings and children’s rights
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Victims, suspects, accused. Rights of foreigners in criminal proceedings
Victims, suspects, accused Rights of foreigners in criminal proceedings – a guide
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Pushed back at the door. Denial of access to asylum in Eastern EU Member States
Pushed back at the door. Denial of access to asylum in Eastern EU Member States
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Racism & discrimination in employment in Europe 2013-2017
European labour markets towards foreigners - racism and discrimination still going strong
Report
Universal Periodic Review of Poland 2017
Attack on the Constitutional Court, changes in the public media and the migration crisis
Handbook
Refugee rights in the light of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Refugee rights in the light of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
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