Poland: Draft amendment to the law on protection of foreigners – another step to seal Europe’s border, OP-ed by Polish Helsinki Committee

10th March 2017 | News

In January Polish Minister of Interior Mariusz Błaszczak presented draft amendment to the law on protection of foreigners on the territory of Poland. He claimed that there is a need to response to the growing migration flow in Poland and to ensure public security....

AIDA 2016 update: Poland

27th February 2017 | News

The updated AIDA Country Report on Poland documents legislative reforms and developments throughout 2016 in relation to the asylum procedure, reception and detention, as well as content of protection. In 2016 access to the procedure remained a major problem in Poland....

Poland to follow Slovenia in closing borders for refugees

10th February 2017 | News

The President of Slovenia has signed into law legislative amendments to the Slovenian Aliens Act, entrusting the Parliament with the power to “close the borders” due to a serious threat to public order and security caused by migrations. In Poland draft amendments to...

Poland, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovenia: Pushed back at the door

27th January 2017 | News

A new report “Pushed back at the Door”  by five human rights NGOs shows that access to protection is increasingly limited in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia. The report urges European governments to find the right balance between protecting...

Inaccessible? Polish asylum procedure at the border crossing between Poland and Belarus

18th November 2016 | News

In their latest report on the Brest-Terespol border crossing between Poland and Belarus the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights found that the rights of people intending to apply for international protection have been violated by the Polish Border Guards. The report...