Poland: Brutal Pushbacks at Belarus Border
Border Guards Use Force, Deny Access to Asylum Procedures
Government attacks on judicial independence and rule of law remains a serious concern. Women’s sexual and reproductive rights and activists continued to be under attack, with a 2023 criminal conviction of an abortion rights activist for helping a woman access abortion pills. Officials use anti-LGBT rhetoric and authorities have established so-called “LGBT Ideology Free” zones. Independent media outlets and journalists faced threats and obstacles in their reporting. While Poland admitted millions of people fleeing the war in Ukraine, unlawful pushbacks of migrants and asylum seekers from other parts of the world continued at the border with Belarus.
December 10, 2024
September 30, 2024
Border Guards Use Force, Deny Access to Asylum Procedures
Criminalization, Pursuit of Alleged Offenders Violates Rights
EU Action Needed to End Undermining of Institutions that Protect Rights
Halt Summary Returns, Ensure Accountability For Abuse
Exiled Tajik Opposition Activists Arrested, Disappeared
Border Guard Aid No Substitute for Access to Asylum
Xenophobic Referendum Threatens Common Values
Stop Prosecuting Aid Workers, Impeding Civil Society
Criminalization, Pursuit of Alleged Offenders Violates Rights
EU Should Take Action Against New Rule of Law Backsliding
Ruling Party Aims to End Key Role of Non-Government Groups
“It’s a Matter of Life and Death for Some People,” Activist Says
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