Foreigners staying in Poland experience numerous manifestations of discrimination and racism. In extreme cases they take the form of offences motivated by prejudice (e.g. insulting, beating). While these phenomena are becoming more frequent with the growing xenophobia of Polish society, the statistics do not reflect the whole picture of inequality. Newcomers rarely report to law enforcement authorities that they have fallen victim to crime and are even less likely to sue persons or companies that have committed unequal treatment against them before civil courts.
Stowarzyszenie Interwencji Prawnej provides legal support to people who are discriminated against in accessing goods, services or benefits, as well as to those who are victims of a crime. We also monitor criminal proceedings that raise the issue of racial prejudice. An important element of our efforts to combat discrimination is also participation in Poland's reporting processes for international institutions.
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We present our comments to the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance
As part of the Council of Europe, the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) prepares reports and recommendations on the fight against racism, discrimination, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and intolerance…
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We present the SIP in Action Report for 2021
Year 2021 was a year of challenges for non-governmental organizations operating in the field of human rights protection. The humanitarian crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border has grown to a size that we have not seen i…
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We are working for equal access to rights and benefits for Ukrainian citizens
We requested the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration to take measures to ensure in practice equal access of all persons covered by the Law of the Day on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine in Connection with th…
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Information on the observance of human rights under the UN procedure of the Universal Periodic Review
Together with the Lambda Warsaw Organization and the Global Detention Project, the Association of Legal Intervention has submitted information on the observance of human rights under the UN Universal Periodic Review proc…