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EU day of solidarity between generation
2020-04-28
29th April - EU Day of Solidarity between Generations. Joint Statement on the Human Rights of Older Persons

Joint Statement on the Human Rights of Older Persons during pandemic.

Issued by Michael Windfuhr, the Vice-Chair of the German Institute of the Human Rights and Prof. Dr Adam Bodnar, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Republic of Poland

morski horyzont z niewidoczną granicą między wodą a powietrzem
2020-04-02
Bombing of the Haiphong harbour in Vietnam. A  Polish ship's crew member has been unsuccessfully demanding compensation for almost 50 years
  • The Commissioner received a request to undertake the case of Mr Andrzej, a crew member of the Polish ship MS "Joseph Conrad". The ship was bombed during the attack of the American Air Force on the Haifong harbour in Vietnam in December 1972.
2020-02-18
Article by Adam Bodnar "The anatomy of the crime against the Polish judiciary"

When I meet with people from all over Poland, I can see no severe opposition against damaging the judiciary system. The area is a complex one, and judges are a kind of “elite” with which not many people identify. Moreover, why all this alarm? After all, nothing is really happening. These are the common opinions. My role is thus to explain that the truth is completely different.

2020-01-10
Comments of the CHR regarding the Act amending the Law on the System of Ordinary Courts, the Act on the Supreme Court and certain other acts

In connection with the passing by the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, on 20 December 2019, of the Act amending the Law on the System of Ordinary Courts, the Act on the Supreme Court and certain other acts, and the submission thereof to the Senate of the Republic of Poland, the Commissioner for Human Rights sent the Speaker of the Senate of Republic of Poland comments regarding the Act, requeste

3th National Congress of Human Rights
2019-12-23
Human rights 2035: five challenges and five signposts. Speech delivered by the Commissioner at the third National Congress on Human Rights

I am concerned that the whole political and media discourse is currently swamped with personal attacks, “news of the day” coming from political parties, scandals, mutual allegations, everyday ping-pong between several political groups. Such ping-pong rarely leads to anything good as far as the shaping of our future is concerned.

Osoby siedzą w sali
2019-11-22
Workshop: Towards Convention on the Rights of Older Persons

The workshop organized at the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights focused on the rights of older persons, namely on the right to lifelong learning and capacity building of social protection for older persons.

Osoba otrzymuje kwiaty
2019-11-05
Honorary Medal of the Commissioner for András Sajó

Prof. András Sajó received the Honorary Medal “For Merit To Human Rights Protection” from the Commissioner for Human Rights, Adam Bodnar. 

Fala rozbijająca się o falochron
2019-10-11
Notice of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights on the opinion of CJEU Advocate General E. Tanchev regarding joined cases: C-558/18 and C-563/18

Notice of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights (CHR) on the opinion of CJEU Advocate General E. Tanchev regarding joined cases: C-558/18 (Miasto Łowicz) and C-563/18 (Prokuratura Okręgowa w Płocku)

Drzewo w bardzo ciemnej, brązowej mgle
2019-09-23
Anti-Semitic posts on the web - the Commissioner's intervention

The Commissioner for Human Rights addressed the Chairman of the National Council of the Judiciary regarding anti-Semitic posts on the web.

 

Text of the letter:

Cztery dłonie o różnym odcieniu koloru skóry
2019-08-13
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

The Commissioner for Human Rights issued ovservations concerning measures aimed at the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination in the years 2014-2019.

Anna Šabatová and Adam Bodnar
2019-07-08
Czech Ombudswoman Anna Šabatová supports the Polish Ombudsman who faces criticism for defending human rights in Poland

Number of international organisations and networks, namely ENNHRI, Equinet, GANHRI, IOI and OHCHR Europe, issued a statement in which they openly supported the Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland Adam Bodnar who is facing a strong criticism including the hateful campaign against him and hate speech for publicly protecting the rig

Błyskawica
2019-06-17
Statement of the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture in connection with the detention and manner of treatment of the man suspected of committing the murder in Mrowiny

The National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture (NMPT) expresses its deep concern about the manner in which the police appr

kraty więzienne i postać człowieka
2019-05-23
The Commissioner for Human Rights negatively assesses the toughening of the penal code passed by the Sejm on 16 May 2019

IN HIS OPINION FOR THE SENATE, THE COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS NEGATIVELY ASSESSES THE TOUGHENING OF THE PENAL CODE PASSED BY THE SEJM ON 16 MAY 2019

Strona Internetowa World Justice Forum
2019-04-30
Dr. Adam Bodnar and the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights awarded with prestigious Rule of Law Award by the World Justice Project
  • Dr. Adam Bodnar and the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights were awarded with the Rule of Law Award by the World Justice Project.
  • The award was received by Dr. Adam Bodnar, the Commissioner for Human Rights and Mr. Stanisław Trociuk, his deputy, on 30 April 2019 during the World Justice Forum in Hague.
  • Commissioner and his Office were honored for courageous efforts to stem the country’s backsliding on judicial independence and fundamental rights.
Zdjęcie dzieci - widać tylko gole stopy na ziemi i kolorowe pędzle
2019-04-29
Children living in sole physical custody are disadvantaged
  • On the occasion of the Parental Alienation Awareness Day, we publish materials from the international conference on shared parenting which took place in Strasbourg on 22-23 November 2018

The fourth International Conference on Shared Parenting was held in Strasbourg, France, on November 22d and 23th, 2018, at Palais de l’Europe.

Briefing prasowy rzecznika praw obywatelskich Adama Bodnara w sprawie opinii Komisji Weneckiej na temat zasad działania instytucji Ombudsmana
2019-03-28
International and regional actors meet to express solidarity with Polish Commissioner for Human Right

International and regional actors met with the office of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights, Dr Adam Bodnar, on Monday, 25 March in Warsaw, expressing their solidarity and support in light of the recent civil action brought against the Commissioner by a public television station.

 

Logo Amnesty International na żółtym tle
2019-02-14
Amnesty International public statement regarding Commissioner for Human Rights

Amnesty Intertnational issued a statement regarding TVP's legal actions against Adam Bodnar:

POLAND: OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER MUST BE ABLE TO OPERATE WITHOUT UNDUE INTERFERENCE

Sterta dokumentów papierowych
2019-02-13
Information about the lawsuit filed by TVP SA and notified to the CHR Office

On 11 February 2019, the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights received a written notice of a lawsuit filed by Telewizja Polska S.A. against Adam Bodnar as a private individual.

Stare miasto nad wodą
2019-02-08
Commissioner for Human Rights on the rule of law in Poland

Dr. Adam Bodnar delivered a lecture on various developments in Poland’s constitutional situation, and their potential implications for the country's relation with the European Union. The lecture was a part of the seminar organized by Sieps – Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies.

Marian Turski at UN General Assembly
2019-01-28
International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust

The theme of the Holocaust remembrance and education activities this year is “Holocaust Remembrance: Demand and Defend Your Human Rights”.

Budynek publiczny, śnieg
2019-01-25
What problems were reported by people in the CHR regional meetings in the Lubelskie and Podkarpackie provinces

From 8 to 10 January, Adam Bodnar held CHR regional meetings with residents of the towns of Jarosław, Lubaczów, Biłgoraj, Świdnik and Lublin.

What did people ask about? How not to limit one’s activities to one’s home only:

Ludzie przy stole w nowoczesnym wnętrzu
2018-09-18
Meeting of the Ombudspersons of the Visegrad Countries (V4) in Gdańsk

On 17-18 September, 2018 the Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland was hosting the annual meeting of Ombudspersons of the Visegrad Countries (V4). The meeting, held in Gdańsk, was attended by:

2018-07-05
Statement of the former Commissioners for Human Rights

As former Commissioners for Human Rights we express our opposition to the instrumental treatment of human rights in the national political struggle.

Protesters take part in a demonstration in front of the Polish Supreme Court in July 2017 | Janek Skarzynski/AFP via Getty Images
2018-04-12
Article by Adam Bodnar for POLITICO.COM

Here in Poland, we are headed into a period of darkness when it comes to legal guarantees, the role of the constitution and the sanctity of EU treaties. Hope is slowly vanishing. We can only hope that — being deprived of institutional guarantees of independence — individual judges will be strong enough to safeguard their own independence in their judicial decision-making.

2018-03-07
The Commissioner for Human Rights and German Institute for Human Rights organized the joint workshop on protection of human rights of older persons

The Commissioner for Human Rights and German Institute for Human Rights organized the joint workshop on protection of human rights of older persons which will take place on 7th March, in the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Warsaw.

Wielkia grafika z napisem "Kara śmierci to nie jest sprawiedliwość" i różnymi rysunkami
2017-10-09
The death penalty is not justice. Celebrations of the World Day Against the Death Penalty

Societies and states, granting themselves the right to sentence people to death, undermine the foundation of human rights: the inalienable dignity of the individual.

grafika: pośród rysunków drzew, ręki trzymającej wagę, oka, drukarki, nożyczek, koperty, komputera, flagi Finlandii, lupy, znajdują się fragmenty zdań wypowiedzianych przed Adama Bodnara i Jarosława Gwizdaka podczas rozmowy na Przystanku Woodstock
2017-08-04
The CHR at the 23rd edition of the Przystanek Woodstock festival

The situation with the Supreme Court is a bit as if here, at the Przystanek Woodstock, Jurek Owsiak tried to determine what should be happening at the festival, said Commissioner for Human Rights Adam Bodnar while speaking with judge Jarosław Gwizdak during the “Academy of Truly Fine Arts” at the 23rd edition of the Przystanek Woodstock festival held in Kostrzyń nad Odrą.

zdjęcie: mężczyzna w jasnym garniturze stoi przy mónicy, za nim widać polską i europejską flagę
2017-07-24
The CHR’s statement after the Presidential veto of two of the three acts

„I believe that the recently generated great energy of the citizens may also be used to control staffing decisions in the judiciary sector at every level: the appointments of judges, court presidents, heads of court departments, spokespersons, etc. What should be ensured is the transparency of procedures, assessment of qualifications of candidates, explanations of unclear decision.

Wyciągnięta ręka
2017-07-06
The system of free legal aid requires changes. The Commissioner writes to the President of Poland

The system of free legal aid, introduced in early 2016, already requires changes. It turned out that in practice, the aid was used only by a low number of people. Often, persons in need of such aid were not eligible for it as they did not meet the criteria set out in the relevant Act of Parliament.