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The Migrant Rescue Ship Aquarius Ends Its Operations

December 14, 2018 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

The ship has been forced to end its rescue operations in the Mediterranean because after "relentless" political pressure by several European states.
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Public Outcry over Child Protection Reform in Lithuania

December 12, 2018 • by Human Rights Monitoring Institute

Critics of the recent child protection law reform in Lithuania say it is anti-family, while human rights organisations say that the implementation has been mishandled by authorities.
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Women Belong in the – Wait a Minute…

December 11, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

Populist authoritarians use subtle language and legislative action to challenge women’s role in society. To change this, it will take men and women standing together to create a truly fair and just society.
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Ever Wondered Why Refugees Don’t Take the Plane?

December 10, 2018 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

An EU directive forces refugees to resort to irregular migration channels to arrive in the EU, entrusting their lives to rubber dinghies and paying vast sums of money to smugglers.
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Strasbourg Win for HCLU in Hyperlinking Case

December 07, 2018 • by Hungarian Civil Liberties Union

A Hungarian court judged that the 444 news portal had damaged the reputation of a political party by hyperlinking to a third-party video. The European Court of Human Rights has now found that the Hungarian decision violated freedom of speech.
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Orban Visit: Croatian PM Called on To Reject Illiberal Policies of Hungary

December 06, 2018 • by Lovorka Šošić, Centre for Peace Studies - Croatia

Although the Croatian Democratic Union's MEPs recently supported Viktor Orban in the European Parliament, Prime Minister Plenković should condemn human rights violations in Hungary during Orban's visit to Zagreb.
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It's Time for Some Answers on Populist Authoritarians

December 06, 2018 • by Israel Butler, LibertiesEU

A new book published by Liberties explains why increasing numbers of voters support politicians with authoritarian agendas and how progressives can strike back.
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Proposed EU Terrorist Regulation Threatens Free Expression

December 05, 2018 • by György Folk, LibertiesEU

Human rights and digital rights NGOs call on Justice and Home Affairs ministers of the EU to reconsider the proposed terrorist content regulation, as its current form it will harm free speech, journalism, and access to information.
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New Stop Forms to End "Endemic" Racial Profiling by Spanish Police

December 05, 2018 • by Youssef Ouled, Rights International Spain

Madrid City Council and the Municipal Police have launched an Effective Police Identifications Programme that aims to improve police stop and search procedures to avoid racial profiling in a diverse society.
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The Inclusion of Refugees in Germany

December 04, 2018 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

Among all EU countries, Germany has by far welcomed the highest number of refugees since 2015. The majority is from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. Their path to social inclusion is complicated but not impossible.
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