We are an organisation established in 1989 by the members of the Helsinki Committee in Poland.
Our mission is - the development of the human liberties and rights culture, both domestically and abroad.
Since 2007 we have Consultative Status with the United Nation's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
programs
Educational programs
- Currently conducted short-term projects
- Human Rights Workshops for Students
- International Summer School on Human Rights
- The “Innocence” Clinic
- The Human Rights Training Centre
- Viridarium
- Workshops for Young Journalists POLIS
Public education
Intervention and monitoring programs
- Child rights
- Human rights and settlements with the past
- Legal assistance to Refugees and Migrants
- Marek Nowicki Small Grants Fund
- National Focal Point RAXEN
- Public interest law actions
- Strategic Litigation Program
- The rights of minorities
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Letter concerning the disclosure of the PESEL identity number of civil servants from the commune council2007-08-21 On 21 August 2007, the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights sent a letter to the Minister of Interior and Administration concerning the disclosure of the PESEL identity number of civil servants responsible for receiving applications for new identity cards. In the opinion of individuals complaining to the Foundation, the disclosure of this number to inquirers applying for a new identity card violates their right to privacy and is not necessary to perform the official functions, with which they were entrusted. The Foundation has moved to amend the Decree of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, specifying the specimen for the application form, in which the PESEL number is disclosed. |