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Polish Court Orders Retrial in Case of Human Rights Defender Justyna Wydrzyńska

WARSAW, 13.02.25—Today, the Warsaw Court of Appeal ruled that the 2022-2023 trial of human rights defender Justyna Wydrzyńska did not meet the standards of judicial independence and it returned the matter to trial court for [...]

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Fact Sheet: CEDAW Inquiry into Poland’s Abortion Law (English and Polish)

Available in English and Polish, this fact sheet assesses human rights violations caused by Poland’s abortion law.

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New UN Report: Polish Abortion Law Violates Human Rights

A comprehensive investigation reveals the devastating consequences of Poland's restrictive abortion law on women's health and bodily autonomy, requiring urgent legal reform.

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UN Committee Finds that Polish Abortion Law is Causing Grave and Systematic Human Rights Violations

The Committee calls on Poland to legalize and decriminalize abortion in order to bring an end to severe suffering.

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Komitet ONZ stwierdza, że polskie prawo aborcyjne powoduje poważne i ciągłe naruszenia praw człowieka

Komitet wzywa Polskę do legalizacji i dekryminalizacji aborcji, aby położyć kres cierpieniu kobiet

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CEDAW Poland Report Media Kit

Media kit about the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Inquiry on Poland’s abortion law, issued in August, 2024.

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Statement by the Center for Reproductive Rights on the Polish Parliament’s Failure to Pass Landmark Abortion Decriminalization Bill

Warsaw, 12 July 2024—Poland's lower house of parliament, the Sejm, failed today to pass draft legislation to decriminalize abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy and later under certain conditions. This decision occurred despite [...]

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Poland’s Parliamentary Commission Recommends Decriminalization of Abortion

Recommendation marks a significant step toward reforming Poland's highly restrictive abortion policies.

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Poland’s Parliamentary Commission Recommends Decriminalization of Abortion

GENEVA, 25.06.2024 – The Center for Reproductive Rights welcomes today’s landmark recommendation by a Polish parliamentary commission in favour of the decriminalization of abortion in Poland. This recommendation signals an important first step in efforts [...]

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Polish Government Has a Momentous Opportunity to End Reproductive Rights Violations and Protect Women’s Health During Pregnancy

Decision-makers must take urgent steps to repeal the near total ban on abortion.

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