According to a recent opinion survey carried out by CBOS, opinions on the Commissioner’s activities have improved as compared with the previous survey.

These were the 12th and the 13th meetings, held as part of the meetings action organized by the CHR across the country. The meetings are held in the cities where CHR’s representative offices or CHR’s citizen advice offices are located. The meetings aim to empower bank customers by indicating legal tools which they can use in their disputes and negotiations with banks (without waiting for the authorities to decide on introducing statutory solutions.

The tone of many public statements in our country has reached the level of political and cultural war. Some words and expressions are used which violate human dignity and divide citizens into different categories. (...) I would prefer people who express their views in public to start with confirming that "all people are born free and equal" and that all Poles (and voters) have the same rights, regardless of their political views, religion or social status, appealed Adam Bodnar to politicians, asking for more restraint in public statements.

The Polish society is aging rapidly: in 2015, people aged 65 and over constituted 15.6% of the country’s total population, and those aged 85 and over constituted 1.8%. By 2035, the figures will be 23.2% and 3.1%, respectively. The demographic changes require addressing the challenges of ensuring to older persons the right to a decent life, equal treatment and social inclusion. According to Poland’s Central Statistical Office, in 2014 one third of persons aged 65+ had problems with everyday activities. 45% of those persons had no one to turn to and ask for help.