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The EU's justice commissioner, Vera Jourova, told members of the European Parliament on Wednesday, 7 February, that Romania is facing a "crucial moment" as the country's parliament debates two controversial laws on...
From smear campaigns to funding restrictions, governments across the EU are increasingly trying to silence human rights defenders. As the European Parliament prepares to debate the issue, Liberties offers its recommendations to improve the situation.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker and First Vice-President Frans Timmermans on Wednesday asked the Romanian Parliament to rethink changes to laws governing the judiciary, which have raised concerns...
Victor Stanciu, a 60-year-old man, was taken from his home by two police officers to Police Station no. 19 in Bucharest, where he was beaten, allegedly for refusing to show his ID.
Romania made scant progress rooting out corruption in state institutions in 2017, according to a new report by the Council of Europe anti-corruption agency GRECO. Romania was able to fully meet only two of the 13...
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"Stand up for human rights, side by side with NGOs" was the title of a recent discussion in Rome to promote dialogue about the current work environment for human rights organisations in Italy.
CIVICUS Monitor update on Romania - January 2018
A senior legal adviser of the EU has said that same-sex partners of EU citizens enjoy the same free movement rights as partners of a different gender. Advocate general Melchior Wathelet at the Court of Justice of the...
Parents who try to use European human rights law to avoid compulsory vaccinations for their children are not on solid legal ground.
2017 was a busy year for human rights in Europe. Read the five most viewed articles on Liberties from the past year to get the best of our content!
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