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'''Human rights in Poland''' are guaranteed by the second chapter of the [[Constitution of Poland]]. Poland is a party to all important international agreements relevant to [[human rights]], including the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]], the [[Helsinki Accords]], the [[International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights]], the [[International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights]] and the [[Convention on the Rights of the Child]].
'''Human rights in Poland''' are guaranteed by the second chapter of the [[Constitution of Poland]]. Poland is a party to all important international agreements relevant to [[human rights]], including the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]], the [[Helsinki Accords]], the [[International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights]], the [[International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights]] and the [[Convention on the Rights of the Child]].


Death Penalty is abolished for all crimes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/poland/report-2010 |title=Poland - Amnesty International Report 2010 &#124; Amnesty International |publisher=Amnesty.org |date= |accessdate=2012-08-06}}</ref> and Poland has ratified the [[International Criminal Court]] agreement.
Death Penalty is abolished for all crimes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/poland/report-2010 |title=Poland - Amnesty International Report 2010 &#124; Amnesty International |publisher=Amnesty.org |date= |accessdate=2012-08-06}}</ref> and Poland has ratified the [[International Criminal Court]] agreement. [[Corporal punishment]] is entirely prohibited since 2010.


In general knowledge human rights have vastly improved after the [[fall of communism]] in 1989 and replacement of the old repressive regime with the modern, democratic government guaranteeing first class civil and political rights,<ref name="freedomhouse1">[http://www.freedomhouse.org/images/File/fiw/Tables%2C%20Graphs%2C%20etc%2C%20FIW%202011_Revised%201_11_11.pdf ]{{dead link|date=August 2012}}</ref> according to the Freedom House.
In general knowledge human rights have vastly improved after the [[fall of communism]] in 1989 and replacement of the old repressive regime with the modern, democratic government guaranteeing first class civil and political rights,<ref name="freedomhouse1">[http://www.freedomhouse.org/images/File/fiw/Tables%2C%20Graphs%2C%20etc%2C%20FIW%202011_Revised%201_11_11.pdf ]{{dead link|date=August 2012}}</ref> according to the Freedom House.

Revision as of 07:00, 19 January 2014

Human rights in Poland are guaranteed by the second chapter of the Constitution of Poland. Poland is a party to all important international agreements relevant to human rights, including the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Helsinki Accords, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Death Penalty is abolished for all crimes[1] and Poland has ratified the International Criminal Court agreement. Corporal punishment is entirely prohibited since 2010.

In general knowledge human rights have vastly improved after the fall of communism in 1989 and replacement of the old repressive regime with the modern, democratic government guaranteeing first class civil and political rights,[2] according to the Freedom House.

Third-party evaluation

A 2010 report by United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor noted that "Poland's government generally respects the human rights of its citizens"; it did however note problems, mainly police misconduct, lengthy pretrial detention, laws that restricted free speech (although rarely enforced), corruption in the government and society.[3]

Opinions of NGOs

According to the report Political Terror Scale 2006 is generated by Mark Gibney, Belk Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Asheville Poland was among countries with highest level of human rights.[4]

Freedom House Research Institute has classified Poland as a country of first class political and civil rights.[2]

According to the Global peace Index, Poland is one of the most peaceful countries in the world.[5]

Women

Domestic Violence[6]

One in five consider domestic violence to be the norm in Polish society. Thirty eight percent of Poles know at least one family where physical violence occurs, and seven percent claimed to know of at least one family where sexual violence takes place, according to a survey carried out in November by research centre SMG KRC on behalf of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy.

The survey indicates that 27 percent of respondents are reluctant to act against apparent abusers, for fear that the violence might be transferred onto themselves, while 17 percent felt that raising the matter would exacerbate the problem for the initial victim.

One in four of those surveyed feel that there is no obligation on neighbours or acquaintances to act when domestic violence is brought to their notice, believing that it is difficult to judge which party is in the right.

Forty three percent of those surveyed declared that interventions in family matters is only permissible when someone asks for help and 14 percent of third parties said there was no point in reporting such as case, as the victim would inevitably withdraw from legal action regardless.

Some 13 percent said that such abuse is a private family matter.

At the same time, 16 percent said that there are situations when violence is justified in the home.

Some 26 percent of Poles claim that they have been victims of physical violence.

Rape and sexual harassment

Both crimes went underreported due to societal views.[7]

Employment

Due to perceptions of women's roles, unemployment for women is high.[8]

Abortion An abortion is very difficult to obtain in Poland.[9]

Controversies

There is controversy of ill treatment on the border of Poland as well as in prisons.[10] Black sites were established by CIA in the territory of Poland.

Further information: Black_site § Europe

References

  1. ^ "Poland - Amnesty International Report 2010 | Amnesty International". Amnesty.org. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  2. ^ a b [1][dead link]
  3. ^ "2010 Human Rights Report: Poland". State.gov. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  4. ^ [2][dead link]
  5. ^ http://www.visionofhumanity.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2011GPIMethodologyResultsFindings.pdf
  6. ^ "Domestic violence rife in Poland, research finds - National". Thenews.pl. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  7. ^ "2010 Human Rights Report: Poland". State.gov. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  8. ^ "Women's status in Poland: a permanent crisis". Social Watch. 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  9. ^ http://www.sxpolitics.org/frontlines/book/pdf/capitulo5_poland.pdf
  10. ^ "CPT Report: Poland: Visit 26/11/2009 - 08/12/2009". Cpt.coe.int. Retrieved 2012-08-06.

Further reading

  • Agnieszka Bieńczyk-Missala, Human Rights in Polish Foreign Policy after 1989, Warszawa 2006, ISBN 83-89607-46-8, [3]
  • James E. Will, Church and State in the Struggle for Human Rights in Poland, Journal of Law and Religion, Vol. 2, No. 1 (1984), pp. 153–176 (article consists of 24 pages), JSTOR


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