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Under-Protected and Over-Restricted: The State of the Right to Protest in 21 European Countries
Amnesty International documents that the right of peaceful assembly is increasingly coming under attack in parts of Europe.
July 8, 2024
Press Release
Poland: Vote to Amend Law Is Significant Step Towards Providing Access to Safe and Legal Abortion
By approving these four amendments, Poland’s parliament has taken a significant step towards ending Poland’s cruel and draconian restrictions on…
April 12, 2024
Press Release
Joint Statement from Amnesty International Poland and Amnesty International USA on President Biden’s Upcoming Travel to Poland
On President Biden’s visit to Poland to commemorate the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Amnesty International Poland…
February 20, 2023
Press Release
Charges Against Activist Accused of Aiding an Abortion in Poland Must Be Dropped
Charges against an activist facing up to three years in prison for helping a pregnant woman access abortion pills in…
July 13, 2022
Press Release
New Evidence of Abuses in Poland & Belarus Highlights ‘Hypocrisy’ of Unequal Treatment of Asylum-Seekers
The Polish authorities have arbitrarily detained nearly two thousand asylum-seekers who crossed into the country from Belarus in 2021, and…
April 10, 2022
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Polish Authorities Must Act to Protect People Fleeing Ukraine from Further Suffering
The Polish authorities must relieve volunteers from the responsibility of receiving people fleeing from Ukraine and address the chaotic and…
March 22, 2022
Press Release
New evidence of brutal violence from Belarusian forces against asylum-seekers and migrants facing pushbacks from the EU
Asylum-seekers and migrants trying to enter the EU from Belarus and facing pushbacks and other human rights violations on the…
December 20, 2021
Press Release
“Exceptional Measures” Normalize Dehumanization of Asylum Seekers in Europe
In response to today’s proposals from the European Commission which would allow Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to derogate from EU…
December 1, 2021
Press Release
Rainbow Halo Women’s Acquittal Shows Tactics of Intimidation Against Activists in Poland
Responding to the acquittal of three women human rights activists in Poland on charges of ‘offending religious beliefs’ for distributing…
March 2, 2021
Report
Mass protests in Europe provide hope as rights and judicial independence eroded
People’s rights are being violated by governments in Europe and Central Asia, who are cracking down on protests and seeking…
April 16, 2020
Press Release
Activist arrested in Poland and house raided after Amnesty International meeting
Responding to news that the Polish authorities detained an activist, Elżbieta Podlesna for several hours, on suspicion of offending religious…
May 6, 2019
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Oppressive, sexist policies galvanize bold fight for women’s rights in 2018
Women activists around the world have been at the forefront of the battle for human rights in 2018, Amnesty International…
December 9, 2018