By Obywatele RP In 2015 the Law and Justice (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość) Party came to power in Poland and gradually started to undermine independence of courts, and to threaten freedom…
On 22 January 2020, Spain was questioned by the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on the OHCHR. On 21 January, the European Civic Forum took part in a side event organised…
(Breitbart - 10 September 2019) WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Armed, masked Polish border guards boarded a Greenpeace tall ship as it was trying to block coal from being delivered to…
(Council of Europe - 9 December 2019) Over the last year, protests have multiplied across the planet, from Chile to Hong-Kong. Europe is not left out of this wave of…
By Marta Lempart, Polish Women's Strike On Wednesday, 18 December, over 200 cities in Poland stood in civic protest for judiciary independence. The direct reason for protests, that were held…
This report documents the most important aspects in the breakdown of the system for the protection of human rights. The report is not exhaustive and does not constitute any…
(PAME, Trade Union Front - 11 December 2019) PAME denounces the ND government’s brutal attack on the protest of doctors, who were protesting the privatization of healthcare. On Wednesday, December…
(The Brussels Times - 29 November 2019) On Thursday night, 22 members of of the group Extinction Rebellion have been arrested preventively while they were preparing to protest against Black…
(The Brussels Times) By Gabriela Galindo Protesters gathered in the square were dispersed by police using teargas and water cannons. Credit: © Belga An investigation will seek to determine whether…
Guide Right to Protest: Protection, Guarantee and Advocacy Mechanisms in the European Union and Council of Europe is part of the RIGHT2PROTEST – Defence, advocacy and training for civil and…