Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law: trends in EU Member States - Search results

The changes to legislation affecting the judiciary were frequently brought up during discussions. These changes were seen as an attempt to dismantle the justice system and enable the adoption of…Show details

CSOs were not asked about non-discrimination directly; however, the fact that CSOs dealing with vulnerable groups faced more difficulties in obtaining funding came up during other discussions.

The CSOs explained that it sometimes took months to approve assemblies, and that the new “Law on Public Assemblies” favoured “cyclical assemblies” (regular events), such as marches for…Show details

All participants agreed that freedom of expression was protected in Poland, but some believed that further action was needed to protect this right.

The delegation was informed that there was a longstanding tradition of social dialogue in Poland. The Tripartite Commission for Socio-Economic Affairs (Trójstronna Komisja ds. Społeczno-…Show details

According to the Civil Society Organisation (CSO) representatives with whom the delegation met, there were no legal barriers to setting up an organisation, although they felt administrative…Show details

The report relays the views of Polish civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, non-discrimination, and the rule of law.