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Poland

Regional group:

Eastern European Group (EEG)

Council member:

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Council Bureau membership:	President (2013)
Coordinator of regional group:	–
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2023) :

Other HRC positions:	Member of Consultative Group (2015) Member of Working Group on Situations (2020)
OHCHR presence:	– No field presence
NHRI accreditation status:	A

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Unknown

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Child, early and forced marriage in humanitarian settings; The role of prevention in the promotion and protection of human rights; The negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights; High-level panel on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Human Rights Council; Cultural rights and the protection of cultural heritage; Conscientious objection to military service; High-level panel discussion on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Voluntary Technical Assistance Trust Fund to Support the Participation of Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States in the Work of the Human Rights Council.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2006, Poland has voted in favour of or has joined consensus on all resolutions tabled under item 4 (situations that require the Council’s attention), and country-specific resolutions under item 2. For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Poland has either voted in favour or abstained. It has never voted against an item 7 resolution. On item 10 texts (capacity-building), Poland has joined consensus on all resolutions. For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Poland has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, it has voted in favour of resolutions on: human rights, democracy and rule of law; the question of the death penalty; sexual orientation; arms transfers; and education as a tool to prevent racism. It has abstained on various African Group resolutions on racism. For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, Poland has joined consensus on a majority of texts. Resolutions that it has voted against include: Cuban resolutions on the effects of foreign debt, NAM resolutions on unilateral coercive measures, Cuban resolutions on international solidarity, an LMG resolution on the impacts of globalisation, and a Cuban text on economic reform policies.

HRC participation

During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 78

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 50

109

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 417

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 96

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 5

HRC member empty chair?

Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in more than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Completed
Invitation sent by the State not (yet) accepted by the SP
Accepted / date set
Visit request by the SP and not (yet) accepted by the State
Postponed / cancelled

Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >
SR on racism, 2012

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Ratification status
Party Not Party
Individual complaint procedure accepted.
Reporting status

Submitted on time
Submitted late
Not applicable

On schedule
Overdue (outstanding)

CAT

ICCPR

CED

CEDAW

CERD

ICESCR

CRC

CRPD

Most overdue report

CEDAW
5 Years

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Received Sub-Committee visit

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2008, 2012, 2017)

Mid-term report

1st, 2nd and 3rd Cycle

Level of delegation

Interministerial

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 65 / 192

2^nd cycle: 90 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2023)?

YES

Response to allegations from government concerned?
YES

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 14

Poland tabled voluntary pledges and commitments in support for its candidacy for membership for the period 2010-2013 on 9 March 2010.

Internationally, Poland committed to: to ratify the CRPD; promote human rights through regional organisations and through Polish development assistance; cooperate with the UN human rights bodies to implement recommendations and respond to individual communications; and make voluntary contributions to OHCHR.

At national level, Poland pledged to: improve the situation of women and persons with disabilities; implement a national programme against racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; ensure equal access to education; develop a support network for the victims of crime; and campaign against domestic violence.

An analysis of steps taken by Poland in fulfilment of the international pledges shows that in 2012 Poland did ratify the CPRD. In terms of cooperation with Treaty Bodies, Poland is Party to nearly all the core conventions. It is on schedule for the submission of four reports, and overdue on one (CEDAW), while one was submitted late (CERD) and one on time (CRPD). Poland continues to make voluntary contributions to the OHCHR and has responded to 78% of Special Procedures communications.

Poland

Eastern European Group (EEG)

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Voting record

HRC participation

HRC member empty chair?

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews 1st cycle: 65 / 192

2nd cycle: 90 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 14

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 65 / 192

2^nd cycle: 90 / 192