On violation of the Charter on Fundamental Rights by Poland regarding restrictions due to COVID-19 

Petition addressed to: Petitionsausschuss des Europäischen Parlaments

The petitioner alleges that the freedom of assembly, guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Polish Constitution, was infringed by the decree of Polish government establishing certain restrictions, orders and bans in relation to the occurrence of the epidemic COVID-19. In the petition, he refers to court judgement which stipulated that the ban on assembly raises significant constitutional doubts, especially in the context of the admissibility of restrictions on subjective rights and the principle of proportionality. Further, the petitioner alleges that peaceful demonstrators were detained unlawfully by the police, including a candidate for presidential election and a member of the Senate, Upper Chamber of the Polish Parliament.