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
New Report of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency
The Fundamental Rights Agency published a consecutive report regarding the topic of ethnic discrimination at work, in education and access to housing. The report also analyses the issue of racial abuse and the development of anti-discrimination legislation.
+ The full report - "Report on Racism and Xenophobia in the Member States of the EU"
+ Information for the media (in Polish)
2007-08-30
See also:
HFHR programs:
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Helsinki Committee and Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights statements
- HFHR: HFHR letter to the daily “Gazeta Wyborcza” regarding the publication of information about the ethnic origin of suspects
2007-07-26
- HFHR: Letter to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers regarding the EU Directive 2000/43/WE
2006-08-18
- HFHR: Letter to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers regarding the progress status of the work on the establishment of an office for counteracting discrimination based on race and ethnic origin
2006-07-04
- HC: Open Letter of the Helsinki Committee to the editorial staff of "Newsweek"
2004-04-06
- Ochrona praw osób należących do mniejszości narodowych. (Not available in English)
Warszawa 1995, [nr 12] (out of print) - Raport o sytuacji osób należących do mniejszości narodowych i etnicznych w Polsce. (Not available in English)
oprac. Janusz G., Warszawa 1994, [nr 8] (out of print)
News
- Polish Press Agency about "Getting Acquainted - Diversity, Understanding, Openness" project
2007-10-01
- The daily “Gazeta Wyborcza”: "It’s better not to build walls"
2007-08-06
- The daily "Dziennik" on the issue of presenting the nationality of criminals
2007-08-02
- The daily "Gazeta Wyborcza" on the letter of the HFHR - "Should the media provide information about the nationality of criminals"
2007-07-30