Poland
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- republic
- CONSTITUTION
- adopted by the National Assembly on April 2, 1997, and confirmed by a referendum on May 25, 1997
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- a mixed system of continental (Napoleonic) elements and communist theory; gradual changes have been introduced as part of the democratization process
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral National Assembly, composed of the Senate and Sejm (lower house)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court (judges appointed by the Head of State on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, for an indefinite term); Constitutional Tribunal (judges chosen for nine years by the Sejm)
RELIGIONS
89.8% Catholics, 1.6% Protestants, other minorities
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2011PolandDEATH PENALTY
Poland abolished the death penalty in 1997 and a penal code introduced in 1998 replaced it with life imprisonment.
Poland abolished the death penalty in 1997 and a penal code introduced in 1998 replaced it with life imprisonment.
- JANUARY 1, 2010PolandDEATH PENALTY
Poland abolished the death penalty in 1997 and a penal code introduced in 1998 replaced it with life imprisonment.
Poland abolished the death penalty in 1997 and a penal code introduced in 1998 replaced it with life imprisonment.
- JANUARY 1, 2009PolandDEATH PENALTY
Poland abolished the death penalty in 1997 and a penal code introduced in 1998 replaced it with life imprisonment.
Poland abolished the death penalty in 1997 and a penal code introduced in 1998 replaced it with life imprisonment.
- JANUARY 1, 2008PolandDEATH PENALTY
Poland abolished the death penalty in 1997 and a penal code introduced in 1998 replaced it with life imprisonment.
Poland abolished the death penalty in 1997 and a penal code introduced in 1998 replaced it with life imprisonment.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007PolandDEATH PENALTY
Poland voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Poland voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 6, 2007PolandDEATH PENALTY
POLAND AGREES TO EU POLICY ON DEATH PENALTY
the Polish government decided to support the introduction of a European anti-death penalty day.
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2007PolandDEATH PENALTY
POLAND. HOC AT THE ROUND TABLE ON DEATH PENALTY IN CENTRAL ASIA
Antonio Stango, member of the Board of Hands Off Cain,
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2007PolandDEATH PENALTY
POLAND. MOST POLES OPPOSE THE DEATH PENALTY
most people in Poland oppose capital punishment, according to
- JANUARY 1, 2007PolandDEATH PENALTY
Poland abolished the death penalty in 1997 and a penal code introduced in 1998 replaced it with life imprisonment.
Poland abolished the death penalty in 1997 and a penal code introduced in 1998 replaced it with life imprisonment.
- DECEMBER 11, 2006PolandDEATH PENALTY
POLAND. EXHIBIT BY OLIVIERO TOSCANI ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN CUBA OPENS IN WARSAW
the photographic exhibit “Thinking is forbidden – the Faces of Repression in Cuba” realised by Oliviero Toscani for Hands Off Cain is currently being held in Warsaw.
- AUGUST 9, 2006PolandDEATH PENALTY
POLAND. PRESIDENTIAL CHANCELLERY WRITES TO COUNCIL OF EUROPE ON DEATH PENALTY
Undersecretary of State at the Presidential Chancellery Andrzej Krawczyk has written to Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly head Rene van der Linden that President Lech Kaczynski had not presented any initiative of reintroducing the death penalty in
- AUGUST 3, 2006PolandDEATH PENALTY
EU. POLAND DEATH PENALTY PLAN CONDEMNED
Europe's main human rights watchdog told Polish President Lech Kaczynski his support for restoring the death penalty was an attack on European values and would breach Poland's treaty obligations.