Baltic Sea Region NGO forum 2019
The annual Baltic Sea NGO Forum, attended by participants from all of the Baltic Sea region countries, is the major joint event organized by the Baltic Sea NGO Network. The…
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6 March 2019
POLAND: Women’s Rights Activists Are Under Attack
(Human Rights Watch) – The Polish government is targeting women’s rights activists and organizations, putting women’s rights and safety at risk, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. More than…
6 February 2019
POLAND: A democratic spring – the fightback starts here
(The Guardian) From air quality to sex education and corruption, citizens across the country are taking on the authorities – and winning. By Christian Davies in Warsaw and Lubartów Back when Anna Gryta…
31 January 2019
POLAND: European Commission takes next step in infringement procedure to protect the independence of the Polish Supreme Court
(European Commission) Today, the European Commission decided to send a Reasoned Opinion to Poland regarding the Polish law on the Supreme Court. The new Polish law on the Supreme Court…
14 August 2018
Beyond Populism. Tribalism in Poland and Hungary
(Institute of Public Affairs) Political Capital presents its report aiming to better understand, raise awareness of and respond to populism in Poland and Hungary. Together with our partners from Poland,…
13 August 2018
POLAND: Report on the Right to Peaceful Protest in Poland
(Amnesty international on the Citizens Observatory) This report is a follow-up to the October 2017 Amnesty International report Poland: On the Streets to Defend Human Rights. It documents the state…
26 June 2018
POLAND: Amendment to law abandoned
(CIVICUS Monitor) In late March 2018, the Ministry of the Interior and Administration (MSWiA) abandoned its plans to amend the Public Collections Act after NGOs, backed by a citizen appeal signed by 112,000 people,…
14 June 2018
POLAND: State restricts disability benefits protest
(CIVICUS Monitor) In April 2018, parents of children with disabilities in Poland held protests demanding an increase in disability benefits provided by the state. The protestors occupied the Polish Sejm (parliament) but…
14 June 2018
Europe! Save Polish Supreme Court!
#EuropeDontGiveUsUp - info in English. Please share! Polish CSOs pressure Jean-Claude Juncker to go to the EU Court of Justice over the unconstitutional law on Supreme Court in Poland. Over 100…
5 June 2018
POLAND: Polish authorities reduce the space for the activities of NGOs including human rights organizations in the country
(Civic Solidarity Platform) Since the end of 2015, we have seen disturbing trends in the actions of the Polish government and the parliamentary majority formed by the populist-nationalist party, Law and…
17 May 2018