"Human of the Year," an annual prize given out by the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee in recognition of human rights work in Bulgaria, has been awarded to volunteers and donors who supported aid efforts during the 2014 floods.

The Human Rights Champion 2014 award was given to Linas Linkevičius, the minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Lithuania.

The League of Human Rights challenges Belgian authorities to address the dangers of the human and financial disinvestment that is being implemented across the country's social protection and care facilities.

Every other year since 1996, the League of Human Rights has given the Régine Orfinger-Karlin Prize to an individual or group working in the field of human rights. There are three nominees for this year's award, including the mayor of Brussels.

#Foia4Italy, a campaign launched by over 30 civil society organizations, wants Italy to adopt a new freedom of information law that extends the right to know to all citizens, not only those directly affected by an issue.

Francesca Danese has been appointed by Rome's mayor, Ignazio Marino, to the post of city councilor for social policies. She is the president of the Lazio Cesv (Center for Voluntary Work), started in 1997 with the aim...

France's ban on armed forces personnel joining outside unions is contrary to freedom of association, according to a recent ruling by the Court of Human Rights.

Domestic violence victims in Lithuania now receive more support from the police and support services, but still lack vital protections. With 10,000 people officially classed as victims, domestic violence accounted for 10% of all 2013 crime in the country.

Experts explain the Spanish government's attempts to restrict freedoms and rights instead of responding to people’s needs and demands.

Italy's Chamber of Deputies has voted through a bill that aims to reduce the use of remand detention and strengthen the conditions according to which a judge may order a person detained while they await trial. The...