In the latest edition of our newsletter, we share our statement on the ongoing situation in Israel and Palestine, outlining our demands the EU works for a generalised and immediate ceasefire throughout the region and for the full respect of international law. Plus, we...
The result is in: three opposition political forces have received a majority of elected representatives in both houses of Poland’s parliament.
The result is in. Together, three opposition political forces have received a majority of elected representatives in both houses of Poland’s parliament.
On 9th of December, around 100 representatives of civil society organisations and networks from across Poland gathered in Warsaw to celebrate the International Human Rights Day. The event was organised by the Federation of Polish NGOs in partnership with the Helsinki...
As the EU Council prepares to discuss the rule of law situation in Poland at its upcoming meeting on 22 February 2022, FIDH and other civil society organisations from Poland and across the EU draw EU ministers’ attention to recent, alarming developments, pointing to a...
Over 200 civil society organisations (from 19 European countries, plus international CSOs) sent a letter to the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU, ahead of the EU General Affairs Council on April 20, expressing deep concerns over the deteriorating...
“The EU cannot allow women to become pawns in political game when lives are at stake, livelihoods are threatened, and the rule of law is deteriorating” 100 ongoing days of protests, 600 cities, and 3,000 people charged, investigated, prosecuted. This is just a...
A results of the new study "Youth in Central Europe 2020: Poland" conducted by Institute of Public Affairs (IPA, Poland) in cooperation with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in July 2020 are available online. This research covers the topic of young people...
Since 2016, the Polish Government tried to tighten the legislation on abortion, among the strictest in Europe. Since 2016, it found the opposition of masses of women and men mobilising in the streets across Poland under the slogan “Polish Women’ Strike”. After failing...
By Stefan Batory Foundation A consortium of the Stefan Batory Foundation (leader), the “Shipyard” Centre for Social Innovation and Research Foundation and the Academia of Civic Organisations Foundation issues the first call for thematic projects in the Active Citizens...