In mid-February, we presented an opinion to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe regarding the current situation on the Polish-Belarusian border (available HERE). There, we criticised the Polish government…
We comment on the proposed amendments to the Act on Foreigners
The protraction of legalisation proceedings, which most foreigners in Poland go through, has been a major issue for years. It is sometimes necessary to wait more than a year or more to obtain a residence permit. Among th…
Transgender woman released from a guarded center for male foreigners
A Polish regional court placed a transgender citizen of Vietnam who identified as a woman in a guarded center for male foreigners. Ever since she was apprehended, she continued telling employees of the center, including…
We have an impact! A summary of key SIP activities in 2023
The year 2023 marks the coming of age of the Association for Legal Intervention: we have been supporting people with refugee and migration experience for 18 years now. Our team currently consists of 29 employees and 25 v…