Article originally published by Notes From Poland on 19 November 2020 Violence erupted in Warsaw last night, as police officers – many in plain clothes – used force, including tear…
Analysis by Filip Pazderski, Institute of Public Affairs Download it here Introduction of first anti-pandemic measures and their influence on a civic space As the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was developing in…
Article originally published by Notes From Poland on 24 October 2020 Police detained 278 people at 24 October anti-lockdown protests in Warsaw. Hundreds more were fined on the spot or…
Article originally published by Notes From Poland on 10 October 2020. A proposed anti-LGBT law has been submitted to parliament. If passed, it would ban pride parades (known as equality…
Last update: Poland delays planned abortion restrictions amid protests Poland’s rightwing government has delayed implementation of a controversial court ruling that would outlaw almost all abortion after it prompted the largest protests since the…
Article originally published in DW, 8 August 2020 – accessible here Dozens of protesters were arrested after trying to stop the detention of an LGBT+ activist who draped rainbow flags…
The European Civic Forum condemns the retaliation of the Polish government against the re-election of Karolina Dreszer-Smalec representing the National Federation of Polish NGOs (OFOP) as member of the European…
Press release published on the European Parliament website, 25 May 2020 - accessible here The attacks on the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights in Poland need to be…
Article originally published in Polish on Wyborcza.pl, 1 June 2020 - accessible here The citizens of Wrocław met on Monday evening in Salt Square to express their opposition to racism…
UPDATE - 9 September 2020: Polish ministers propose law making NGOs declare foreign funding and creating public register Extract from an article written by Juliette Bretan, published on Notes from Poland…