%0 Journal Article %T In between a state of epidemic and a state of natural disaster – COVID-19 and certain human rights %A Czarnow, Sławomir %J Attorney-at-Law %V 2021 %R 10.4467/23921943RP.21.022.15114 %N 3 (28) %P 11-42 %K state of exception, state of natural disaster, state of epidemic, administrative fine, human rights and freedoms, specific solutions associated with counteracting COVID-19, statutory authorization %@ 2392-1943 %D 2021 %U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/radca-prawny/article/miedzy-stanem-epidemii-a-stanem-kleski-zywiolowej-covid-19-a-niektore-prawa-czlowieka %X The article examines the means of restricting selected human rights and freedoms during a state of epidemic against the requirements of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. The analysis particularly concerns the practice of restricting these rights and freedoms through ordinances as well as the imposition of fines and penalties for violations of epidemic orders and bans.