A political agreement on the protection of human rights and freedoms in Lithuania has been initiated in the Lithuanian Parliament.

A Belgian mayor faces charges for his airplane protest against a deportation, but the League of Human Rights says this and other acts of peaceful expression should not be punished.

Public support for the European Union's humanitarian aid has gone up in spite of the economic crisis, a survey by Eurobarometer shows. Nine out of 10 citizens (90%) believe it is important for the EU to continue...

What is life like for asylum seekers held in a Belgian detention center for foreigners? A parliamentary delegation, guided by the League of Human Rights, made a recent visit to Caricole detention center.

Don Ettore Cannavera, the chaplain of the juvenile prison of Sardinia and one of the most prominent figures in the Italian juvenile justice system, has resigned. His symbolic gesture, he explained, aimed to draw...

There is likely to be a ban on veils covering the face in Dutch schools, hospitals, public transport and government buildings. With a new law, the government aims to set a clear norm in society. In public buildings...

The Dutch Public Prosecution Department has demanded three years in prison plus one year of probation against a 22-year-old man who went to Syria in 2013 for six months to participate in jihad, then returned to the...

A new campaign by the Dutch government aims to prevent youngsters of migrant descent from being involuntarily married off in Morocco, Turkey or another country of origin. They can find information, help and advice...

The German Federal Ministry of the Interior recently initiated a draft law to improve cooperation between the country's secret services. The bill had its first reading in the German Bundestag in late April.

To fight social benefit fraud, the Belgian government has announced that it will begin unannounced home inspections of jobseekers and use energy usage data to target suspicious homes.