An investigative journalist was killed in the Bulgarian city of Ruse on Saturday. The body of Viktoria Marinova, a 30-year-old reporter, who worked for television station TVN, was found in a park. Interior Minister...

The threat of right-wing extremism is growing in the Netherlands according to an AIVD report. AIVD found an increase in comments inciting violence against Muslims in particular. There is an increasing risk of...

CIVICUS Monitor update on Spain - October 2018

After Ireland overwhelmingly backed repealing the abortion ban in May, discussion of the topic has become heated ahead of the parliamentary debate on the new legislation. After a near full ban in the Irish...

Nadia Murad, a Yazidi woman tortured and raped by Islamic State militants, and Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynecologist, were jointly awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The winners were chosen for their...

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The mayor of the southern Italian town of Riace, who is famed for taking in migrants, has been placed under house arrest over allegations he facilitated "marriages of convenience" for immigration purposes. Domenico...

In a debate held at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Frans Timmermans, the European Commission’s first vice president cited growing concerns surrounding rule of law in Romania. He expressed worries about changes...

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 rescue ship Aquarius, operating in the Mediterranean since 2016, has had its registration revoked. The move jeopardises further life-saving missions by the only private rescue ship still operating along the...