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Association for Legal Intervention`s advocacy is aimed at guaranteeing respect for the fundamental rights of migrants as well as improving the policy and practice regarding their functioning in Poland.

We run social campainigs and regularly appear in media in order to contribute to the public debate on topics related to migrants and refugees. We counter negative stereotypes and fake news concerning migration.

We monitor the legislation in the field of migration and asylum and actively participate in public consultations of bills in this field. In order to reach our advocacy goals we collaborate with a wide network of stakeholders: such as civil society organizations, decision makers, politicians, experts and academics.

Polish, Latvian and Lithuanian CSOs call on the European Commission to take action

3 November 202110 December 2021

Association for Legal Intervention joined by Polish, Latvian and Lithuanian civil society organisations, has called on the European Commission to take immediate action to prevent further push- backs and deaths at the Bel…

New draft law on refugees violates international legal standards

21 September 20215 November 2021

A draft Act on amending the Act on migrants and the Act on granting protection to migrants within the territory of the Republic of Poland appeared on the website of the Sejm. The draft Act blatantly violates Polish inter…

REPORT: SIP in Action. Rights of migrants in Poland in 2020

20 August 202121 August 2021

We would like to invite you to read the latest annual report summarising the year of the pandemic from the perspective of the rights of migrant women and men in Poland. In the Report: SIP in Action. Rights of foreigne…

The government wants to further limit the rights of migrants in return procedures

2 August 20215 August 2021

The Association for Legal Intervention submitted comments to the draft amendments to the Act on Foreigners. We objected, among other things, to the shortening of the deadline for appealing a return decision from 14 to…

Statement Issued by Social Organisations on the Takeover of the Commissioner for Human Rights’ Office by the Parliamentary Majority

21 April 202121 April 2021

Being representatives of social organisations, we strongly disagree with the hostile takeover of the Commissioner for Human Rights’ office by the ruling parliamentary majority. We do not accept that our rights and freedo…

Applications to the Mayor of the Capital City of Warsaw and the Polish Post Office regarding the honouring of documents of foreigners

11 February 20218 March 2021

In recent months, numerous foreigners have reported to us problems with receiving correspondence/ money transfers at post offices and with access to public services at Warsaw district offices solely due to the fact that…

We stand united in defence of our rights and liberties

30 October 20204 November 2020

Declaration of NGOs regarding the recent social upheavals We, representing social organisations, adamantly object to the actions of Polish authorities which create social tension and lead to its escalation. Polish peo…

Poland fails to comply with the Istanbul Convention

17 September 20204 January 2021

SIP submitted a shadow report to the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) in advance of GREVIO’s monitoring visit to Poland. The report contradicts some of the statemen…

Comments to draft law: a threat to rights of EU citizens and their families

25 August 202024 September 2020

A draft law on the entry and stay in Poland of EU citizens and their family members may violate European Union law and fundamental rights. Citizens of the European Union may find themselves in a worse situation than othe…

Complaint to the European Commission: insufficient allowances for asylum seekers

13 July 202013 July 2020

Financial allowances for asylum seekers in Poland are not sufficient to meet their basic life needs, which can lead to extreme poverty or even biological threat to life. The Association for Legal Intervention (SIP) su…

SIP proposes to improve the operating of migration and asylum authorities during COVID-19

7 July 202021 July 2020

The Association for Legal Intervention (SIP) submitted, under the procedure of complaints and motions, a proposal that the Head of the Office for Foreigners and the Mazovian Voivode should send a text message to migrant…

SIP calls on the Border Police to release migrants from detention

25 March 20207 July 2020

We call on the Border Police to release migrants from immigration detention due to the pandemic. Due to the spreading coronavirus pandemic we requested Chiefs of Divisions of the Border Guard to immediately release mi…