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April 19, 2021 Letter

NGOs Letter to the Portuguese Presidency Regarding the Deteriorating Situation in Poland

April 15, 2021 Dispatches

Poland’s Top Watchdog Removed at Government’s Behest

EU Should Act to Halt Dismantling of Poland’s Democratic Institutions

Adam Bodnar, the outgoing Human Rights Commission for Poland, speaks to The Associated Press from his office in Warsaw, Poland, standing in front of the Polish and EU flags.
March 31, 2021 Report

Poland: Escalating Threats to Women Activists

Investigate, Protect Rights Defenders, End Hateful Rhetoric

Protesters hold a banner of Strajk Kobiet (Women's Strike) during a protest in Warsaw on March 8,  International Women's Day, organized by the Women's Strike (Strajk Kobiet) against the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and the decision of the Constitutional Court.
March 10, 2021 Dispatches

French Minister Rightly Shocked by Poland’s Anti-LGBT Zones

France and Other EU States Should Act Decisively to Protect Rights in the EU

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February 25, 2021 Dispatches

Demand for Action as Poland Tramples Women’s Rights

European Commission Should Hold Government Accountable for Violating Fundamental Rights

Women's rights activists, holding posters of the Women's Strike action, protest further tightening of Poland's restrictive abortion law in front of the parliament building in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday, October 27, 2020.
February 24, 2021 Commentary

Poland Breaches EU Obligations Over LGBT, Women’s Rights

People take part in a gay pride parade in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, June 8, 2019.
December 18, 2020 Letter

Letter: Concerns regarding the rule of law and human rights in Poland

December 11, 2020 Dispatches

EU Favors Autocrats over Values

Rule of Law Conditionality Preserved, but Implementation Severely Delayed

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, left, speaks with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a round table meeting at an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, December 10, 2020. 
December 4, 2020 Letter

NGO Letter to Chancellor Merkel

November 27, 2020 Commentary

In a Year of Pandemic and Pain, Women Fight Back

As domestic violence rates soar in Europe under COVID-19 restrictions, women’s groups protest government inaction from Poland to Turkey.

Protesters with a banner reading "Women's Strike" take part in a rally against the Polish government’s plans to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention on prevention and combating of domestic violence, in Warsaw, Poland, July 24, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski
November 2, 2020 Statement

Poland: Drop Charges Against Women Rights Defenders

NGOs call to drop unfounded charges for peaceful activism

October 22, 2020 News Release

Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal Rolls Back Reproductive Rights

Protestors prepare to take part in a car demonstration organized by Women's Strike against imposing further restrictions on abortion law in Poland.
October 20, 2020 Statement

Joint Statement issued by Amnesty International, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Human Rights Watch on Upcoming Session of the Constitutional Tribunal in Poland

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August 12, 2020 Dispatches

Poland Punishes LGBT Rights Activist with Pretrial Detention

Authorities Should Release Margot Szutowicz in Line with Calls by European Parliament and Council of Europe

Activist Malgorzata Szutowicz, center, known as Margot, before being arrested in Warsaw, Poland,
August 7, 2020 News Release

Poland: Crackdown On LGBT Activists

Respect Freedom of Expression, Equality for Everyone

The Mermaid of Warsaw statue is seen holding the LGBT rainbow flag and wearing a pink mask with the anarcha-queer symbol in Warsaw, Poland July 29, 2020 in this image taken from social media.

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