National human rights structures

This section provides an overview of national human rights structures across various governance levels, including public authorities, parliamentary committees, government agencies, and civil society. Some, like equality bodies and data protection authorities, are mandated by EU law, while others address EU fundamental rights when required by legislation. The roles and structures of these national bodies continue to change over time.

MS	Organisation name	Type of structure	Legal source	More details
Poland	Commissioner for Human Rights	Statutory human rights body	Constitution of the Republic of Poland,2 April 1997,Articles 208–212 Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ustawa o Rzeczniku Praw Obywatelskich),15 July 1987	View more
Poland	Ombudsman for Children	Statutory human rights body	Constitution of the Republic of Poland, 2 April 1997, Article 72(1) Act on the Ombudsman for Children (Ustawa o Rzeczniku Praw Dziecka), 6 January 2000	View more
Poland	Personal Data Protection Office	Statutory human rights body	Constitution of the Republic of Poland,2 April 1997,Articles 47 and 51 Personal Data Protection Act (Ustawa o ochronie danych osobowych),10 May 2018,Articles 34–59	View more

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