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Ombudsman for Children's 2025 Report: The State of Children's Rights in Poland

This report by the Ombudsman for Children summarizes activities in 2025 and assesses the observance of children's rights in Poland. It reveals a record number of citizen complaints (over 78,000) and interventions, highlighting a growing need for child protection. The document identifies systemic problems like violence, the children's mental health crisis, flaws in the foster care system, and online threats, offering recommendations for changes to improve children's safety and well-being.
Key points
A record 78,197 citizen reports in 2025 (an 84% increase from 2023) and 1,067 life-or-health-saving interventions by the Children's Helpline.
The Ombudsman issued 150 general motions to authorities, demanding changes in mental health care, the foster care system, violence prevention, and digital safety.
Key problems identified include an inefficient foster care system, limited access to psychologists and psychiatrists, widespread peer and online violence, and violations of children's online privacy.
The Ombudsman calls for urgent reforms, including the ratification of the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which would allow children to file complaints with the UN.
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Informacja o działalności Rzecznika Praw Dziecka za rok 2025 oraz uwagi o stanie przestrzegania praw dziecka w Polsce.
Print number: INFORMACJA 2425
Process start date: 2026-04-14