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2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to introducing sanctions for media violating the legal requirement for impartial political programming during an election campaign.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be revised to decriminalize defamation and insult in order to bring the relevant legal framework in line with international standards on freedom of expression.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should consider legally requiring the National Broadcasting Commission to oversee the broadcast media for their compliance with the legal requirements, including through systematic media monitoring. It should be mandated to offer remedy for identified violations in a timely and effective manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2025
LEOM
Presidential
The legal framework should be amended to guarantee the editorial and financial independence of public service media, including sustainable funding mechanisms not subject to annual political discretion, and transparent, merit-based procedures for appointing and dismissing management and supervisory bodies.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2025
LEOM
Presidential
In order to effectively guarantee freedom of expression, defamation and libel should be fully decriminalized by completely removing the relevant provisions from the Criminal Code and ensuring that civil law provides effective safeguards against abusive litigation, including early dismissal procedures and cost recovery provisions for defendants facing frivolous lawsuits, in line with the EU anti-SLAPP directive.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2025
LEOM
Presidential
To ensure the institutional independence of the media regulator, the appointment process should be revised to prevent dominance by any single political force, with staggered terms and transparent selection criteria. KRRiT should ensure transparency in the imposition of sanctions and allocation of licenses.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2025
LEOM
Presidential
Public service broadcasters should ensure that all political parties and candidates are presented in an impartial and objective manner. The legal framework should explicitly prohibit the use of public media resources for the preferential treatment of any party or candidate and provide for effective oversight.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To effectively ensure media freedom and protect freedom of speech, especially during an election period, consideration should be given to removing provisions that foresee criminal liability for defamation and public insult.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure greater institutional credibility and effective independence of the NBC, consideration could be given to introducing a member rotation system and to amending provisions that allow the dissolution of the NBC before the end of tenure.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2019
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
All restrictions on the electoral rights of persons with intellectual or psychosocial disabilities should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
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