Unfortunately, even today the lack of understanding surrounding intersex people causes and perpetuates stigmatisation and discrimination from birth or discovery of an intersex trait, which may include infanticide,...

Italy and Malta have reached a deal to end the stalemate over a rescue ship that was stranded in the Mediterranean for five days with more than 230 migrants on board. The Lifeline will make port in Malta, though other...

The agency responsible for the nation's security​​ seems unafraid to violate​ national law.

After an unprecedented discussion about the ongoing punitive procedure against Poland for weakening the rule of law, EU ministers on Tuesday decided to move forward.

Dutch senators on Tuesday voted in favour of bringing in a ban on wearing a burqa or other face-covering clothing on public transport, in government buildings and in schools and hospitals. The vote in favour comes 13...

Rights International Spain and Plataforma por la Gestión Policial de la Diversidad inform the European Court of Human Rights on the measures that should be taken to eradicate discriminatory police checks.

The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee voted on Monday to trigger an EU sanction process against Hungary over violations of the rule of law. The unprecedented move will result in member states examining...

In a new report to the UN Human Rights Council, professor Dainius Pūras argues that "restrictions on the liberty of movement have emerged… as the default tool of social control to promote public safety, 'morals' and...

The government deal signed by the Five Star Movement and the League includes a chapter that has caused great concerns for those who defend constitutional values. For example, while the Italian Constitution refers to...

The European Parliament asked the Commission to create a new fund to support human rights groups in the EU. The Commission has failed to deliver. We compare what the Parliament asked for to what the Commission gave it.