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…
Article originally published on Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, 8 April 2020 - accessible here The PACE co-rapporteurs for the functioning of democratic institutions in Poland, Pieter Omtzigt…
The Polish movements Committee for the Defence of Democracy (Komitet Obrony Demokracji) and Polish Women's Strike (Ogólnopolski Strajk Kobiet) warn that a number of street initiatives have been announced on…
Extract from article originally published on Reporting Democracy, 21 April 2020 - accessible here Author: Claudia Ciobanu [...] In 2016 an ultraconservative citizen’s initiative sought to tighten Poland’s abortion law,…
Article originally published on HRW website, 28 April 2020 - accessible here (Budapest) – Poland should demonstrate that it can both ensure a free and fair vote and protect public…
Article originally published on IPPF, 14 April 2020 - accessible here Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, bills banning abortion care in practice and endangering young people by criminalizing relationship and sexuality…