Article Poland adopted a controversial anti-terrorism law On 22 June, Polish president signed a new anti-terrorism law. The law contains measures that are inconsistent with the Polish Constitution and with the European Convention on Human Rights. The list of controversies is long: foreigners’ phone calls might be wire-tapped without a court order, and police might collect their fingerprints, biometric photos and DNA if their identity is “doubtful”. Online content might be blocked, citizens' freedom of assembly limited, and secret services are given free access to all public databases. 22.06.2016 Text
other Open Letter on the Hungarian Bill Entitled “Transparency of Public Life” On 13 May, 2025, a member of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, submitted a new bill entitled the Transparency of Public Life, which would enable the government to target, defund and dissolve any organisation it designates as “a threat to Hungarian sovereignty”. 22.05.2025
other EU leaders: Change course and end your war on migrants [updated version – May 2025] We, organisations led by migrants and racialised people, along with our supporters, reiterate our call to European leaders to condemn the violent, punitive and immoral turn in European migration politics in recent weeks. 30.05.2025
other CSOs appeal to the PM re: migration strategy (18.10.202024) Following the adoption of the “Take Back Control. Ensure Security. Poland's Comprehensive and Responsible Migration Strategy for 2025-2030” document, we appealed to the Prime Minister to convene a roundtable with the participation of human rights organizations. 18.10.2024
