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The Society for Civil Rights has submitted a Brief as a "friend of the court" on the ban of the left-wing portal linksunten.indymedia. The ban is crucial for media freedom in Germany.
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See through the cheap tricks of populists: there is no constant fear and chaos in Europe. Fake danger only serves the interest of those with authoritarian ambitions. Watch the 4th episode of our Survival Guide to Authoritarianism.
The number of migrants arriving in Europe is back to pre-2015 levels, but far-right leaders are still using anti-immigration rhetoric to advance their agenda. Meanwhile, the journey for migrants and refugees becomes ever more dangerous.
• by Sinéad Nolan, The Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Ireland has voted to repeal an outdated law on blasphemy. However, the country has a long way to go to with free speech. It now urgently needs to enact legislation on hate crime, which is a major problem in Ireland.
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Italy was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council with 180 votes. For the countries of the Western European group three places were allocated and there were three candidates, meaning there are no defeated countries in the European Union area.
• by Sinéad Nolan, The Irish Council for Civil Liberties
A coalition of Irish NGOs launched their campaign to reform the Electoral Act, which they say is stifling civil society by prohibiting international funding and domestic donations of over €2,500.
Today Liberties sent a letter signed by 80 organisations to the European Commission and European Council asking the EU to create a new fund to support rights and democracy groups across Europe.
Encouraged by the verdict issued to the Are You Syrious volunteer, Platform 112 has expressed concern over long-term pressure from the Ministry of the Interior towards activists, volunteers and all those who support refugees.
In response to the extraordinary dismissal of Hrvoje Zovko and the current situation at Croatian Radio-television, the Croatian Journalists' Association sent an open letter to domestic and international institutions and organisations.
The Lithuanian government rejected draft amendments to the law that would have allowed journalists continued free access to information held by the Centre of Registers. The audio recording of the government hearing on this issue was destroyed.
Although the attitudes of authoritarians haven't changed all the much over time, the media landscape has. It's now more accessible – and ripe for abuse – than ever before.
The European Court of Human Rights has brought a decision of key concern to the collection of data in Europe. The ECHR has declared that the mass surveillance by the United Kingdom violated the rights to privacy and family life.
The use of facial recognition surveillance is becoming widespread across Europe, and those who stand to lose the most are law-abiding citizens, not criminals.
The number of migrants
arriving to Europe is back to pre-2015 levels, but far-right leaders all over
Europe are still using anti-immigration rhetoric to advance their agenda. Meanwhile, the journey for migrants and refugees becomes ever more
dangerous....
After the mayor of an Italian city denied school lunch subsidies to children of non-EU citizens, donors stepped in to support the affected pupils and their families.
Seven individuals are facing potential incarceration for helping migrants in danger in Briançon in the French Alps. Bastien, Benoit, Eléonora, Juan, Lisa, Mathieu and Théo risk up to 10 years in prison.
