Ombudsman

EU slow to respond to Polish rule of law infringements

"I think the European Commission and CJEU may have forgotten what they're here for, that they are to guard European treaties and European values," said Bodnar. "If we accept that the rule of law is a European value... then we must do everything to avert irrevocable changes." Leszek Szymański/PAP

Poland’s commissioner for human rights has criticised EU institutions for dragging their feet in dealing with alleged rule of law infringements by the Polish state.

Poland's lower house appoints new ombudsman

The Sejm on Thursday voted to appoint a Law and Justice MP as Poland's next ombudsman.

Polish ombudsman must remain independent, EC vice-president says

Vera Jourova, the European Commission’s vice-president for values and transparency, has expressed the Commission’s “concern” after Poland’s top court ruled that the country’s independent commissioner for human rights should leave his post.

Prolongation of Poland's ombudsman's term ruled unconstitutional

A law stating that the outgoing human rights commissioner may perform his duties until a replacement is chosen is inconsistent with the Constitution, Poland's top court ruled on Thursday.

Court suspends publishing house takeover by fuel giant Orlen

An anti-monopoly Court has decided to suspend the execution of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection's (UOKiK) approval of the acquisition of Polska Press by the PKN Orlen oil and gas company.

Ombudsman challenges PKN Orlen press takeover

Poland’s national ombudsman has asked a court to halt the controversial takeover a regional publishing house by PKN Orlen, a state-owned petroleum giant.

Senate opposes appointment of new ombudsman

Poland's Senate voted on Thursday against approving the appointment of Piotr Wawrzyk to the post of ombudsman.

Thousands of children in need of psychiatric care - ombudsman

Hundreds of thousands of young people in urgent need of psychiatric care are facing a “pandemic-driven crisis in child psychiatry” that could lead to “multiple tragedies”.

Poland holds congress on civil rights

The Third Congress of Civil Rights, organised by Ombudsman Adam Bodnar, together with the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the OSCE (ODIHR), started on Friday at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews.

Former Warsaw mayor named business ombudsman in Ukraine

Marcin Święcicki, a Polish economist and former mayor of Warsaw, has been named business ombudsman by the Ukrainian government. He will start in his new role in October.

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