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2019
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, all provisions that envisage the criminal prosecution of defamation, libel, insult and slander should be repealed in favour of civil sanctions.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
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:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2019
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To supplement the general requirements of the Broadcasting Act, the Election Code should be amended to include legal requirements for equitable, balanced and impartial coverage of the campaign in public media.
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 implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2019
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be amended to require the appointments of senior management positions in the public media and their supervisory body from professionals rather than those politically affiliated.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
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
2019
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
An independent authority, such as the National Broadcasting Council, could be legally required to actively monitor the broadcast media for their compliance with the legal framework and to offer timely remedy for identified violations.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
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
2020
SEAM
Presidential
To ensure the public broadcaster’s editorial independence, the management should be selected through a transparent, competitive process and legal safeguards for its financial sustainability and autonomy should be enacted.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
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:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
The independence of the National Broadcasting Council should be legally guaranteed and the authority should be legally required to actively monitor the broadcast media in order to fulfill its mandate to ensure impartial coverage. An effective legal mechanism to deal with complaints of distorted coverage should be provided for in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
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:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
All provisions that envisage criminal prosecution for defamation, libel, insult and slander should be repealed in favour of civil sanctions.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
Favourable treatment of any contestant by public media should be treated as misuse of public funds and should be properly addressed.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
Authorities should swiftly investigate threats, online and offline, against journalists, and refrain from the use of inflammatory language that may incite such actions.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To strengthen the public broadcaster’s editorial independence, the management should be selected through an inclusive, competitive and transparent process.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
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