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Civic Space Under Threat: Protesters Intimidated, Journalists Attacked, LGBTI Rights Targeted

As previously reported on the CIVICUS Monitor, on 22nd October 2020, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal ruled that abortion due to foetal abnormality is unconstitutional.

CIVICUS , CIVICUS Monitor , Poland , NGO Rights
February 03, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Poland Abortion Ban Is a Ban On Women's Rights

When Poland's autocratic government imposes abortion ban, threatens free courts, LGBTQ people, they attack democracy & human rights. The EU must step up.

Poland , abortion
February 01, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Polish Women on Trial for LGBT Virgin Mary Posters

Three Polish women are on trial for offending religious feelings by making posters of Poland’s holiest icon of the Virgin Mary with a rainbow halo.

Poland , Religion , abortion
January 19, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Civicus: Protests Staged In Support Of Polish Women And Against COVID-19 Measures

​On 11th and 25th October 2020, Lithuania held parliamentary elections that ultimately led to the creation of a new conservative government.

CIVICUS , CIVICUS Monitor , Poland
January 08, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Three Reasons Governments Need To Turn Down Poland & Hungary’s 'Interpretative Declaration’ On Rule Of Law Conditionality

The interpretative declaration might seem like an insignificant concession, because it’s not legally binding. But it’s likely to render the conditionality mechanism useless in practice. And it’s just not needed to unblock the budget.​​

rule of law , Hungary , Poland , European Union
December 10, 2020 • LibertiesEU
​PiS & Fidesz Veto Reveal Lust for Power and Weakness

Why are Fidesz and PiS so opposed to rule of law conditionality, and can the EU get its budget and corona recovery package through without them?

Hungary , Poland , rule of law , conditionality
November 19, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Civicus: Government Stalls Near Abortion Ban In Poland

​As reported in our previous update, on 22nd October 2020 the Constitutional Tribunal of Poland ruled that access to abortion care on the grounds of “severe and irreversible foetal defect or incurable illness.

CIVICUS , CIVICUS Monitor , Poland
November 05, 2020 • LibertiesEU
'Undrinkable Cocktails' and a Soft Bartender: A Review of the First EU Rule of Law Report

​The European Commission released its first-ever EU Rule of Law Report. Liberties welcomes the Report but warns that such reports must not just be a box-ticking exercise.

Hungary , Poland , Slovenia , rule of law , Commissioner Jourova
October 01, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Call For Tough Actions On Poland

LGBTQ rights. Rule of law. Democracy.

Poland , LGBT rights , rule of law
September 23, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Poland Says It Will Leave Major Treaty Protecting Women

​The Istanbul Convention’s sole objective is to combat violence against women and domestic violence.

Poland , Istanbul Convention , domestic violence against women , Women's Rights
August 10, 2020 • LibertiesEU
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