European Court of Human Rights

Poland may ask European rights court to rule on presidential plane crash

Macierewicz said the report "may and should be the basis for taking international action, including filing a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights, a Council of Europe body." Paweł Supernak/PAP

Poland may file a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights about the Smolensk air disaster, which claimed the lives of the Polish president and dozens of high-ranking officials, the head of an investigative body into the incident has said.

Poland's top court declares ECHR Article 6 unconstitutional

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) does not have the power to question the legitimacy of local judges, Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal has ruled.

European Court of Human Rights rules against Poland

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg ruled on Thursday that Poland had breached Article 6, paragraph 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees the right to a fair trial.

Poland's top court declares ECHR article 6 unconstitutional

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) cannot evaluate the legality of the election of judges to Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, the tribunal itself has ruled.

Poland must take swift action to solve judiciary issues says European court

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Poland must act quickly to solve problems surrounding its National Council of the Judiciary (KRS).

Poland not providing aid to migrants on border says ombudsman

Poland’s human rights ombudsman has said the Polish state has failed to provide aid to a group of migrants stuck on the Polish-Belarusian border despite an interim ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordering it to help.

ECHR orders Poland to provide migrants at the Belarusian border with aid

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday decided that Poland must provide food, clothing, medical care and, if possible, temporary shelter to the group of Afghan migrants currently stranded on the Polish-Belarusian border.

Motion submitted to Euro court on foreigners on border with Belarus

Attorneys for 32 foreigners trapped in an area between the Polish and Belarusian borders have applied to the European Court of Human Rights for it to grant them protection under international law and to demand that the Polish authorities provide them with food and medical assistance.

Justice minister wants top court to declare ECHR article 6 unconstitutional

The Polish justice minister and prosecutor general has asked the Constitutional Tribunal whether the European Court of Human Rights could evaluate the legality of the election of Poland’s top court's judges.

Polish barrister wins case against Poland in ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of a Polish barrister, saying that she had not been given a fair trial as guaranteed under an article of the European Convention on Human Rights.

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