• The UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity has published a statement summarizing his country visit to Poland.

• The purpose of the visit, undertaken at the invitation of the Polish government, was to identify the gaps in the protection against discrimination and suggest best practices for the government to eliminate all cases of violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

• The trial of Justyna Wydrzyńska, an activist from the Abortion Dream Team group who was convicted of aiding and abetting a medical abortion, took place in the Court of Appeals in Warsaw.

The following updates and adds to an earlier list of violations that was published in October 2024.

• The European Commission has announced the inclusion of a revised Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online in the Digital Services Act.

The MEGA (Make Europe Great Again) conference

• On January 20, Sejm Speaker Szymon Hołownia announced that the citizens' bill aimed at protecting minors from online pornography would proceed to its first reading in the Sejm, the lower house of Poland's parliament.