A regional court in Poland has upheld the acquittal of Green Party activists accused of insulting the anchor, a sign of the Polish WWII underground state.

Spain is experiencing a 'chilling effect' on satire and dissent because of an anti-terrorism law that is pushing social media users, musicians and journalists towards self-censorship, Amnesty International has warned....

Women across Poland are holding protests in support of abortion rights, after the Catholic Church urged the government to outlaw the procedure. In Warsaw on Sunday, some 400 protesters gathered in front of the...

It is now possible for people to give instructions about medical care ahead of time in case a grave illness or mental incapacity prevents them from doing so directly.

Fifteen prisoners who have brought their case to the European Court of Human Rights have settled with the Lithuanian government for individual sums ranging from €2,200 to €15,700. These compensation payments follow...

After warnings from the social media company went ignored, Facebook removed the page of UK’s far-right group Britain First. Facebook argues that contents on the page were “designed to incite animosity and hatred...

States have an obligation under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to put in place safeguards to protect people from torture and ill-treatment.

Three years after the approval of the so-called gag law, Liberties member Rights International Spain joins the initiatives of several collectives to demand its immediate repeal.

The violent and illegal expulsions of refugees by Croatian police have not stopped despite warnings from the ombudswoman, NGOs, international organizations and the media.

Deepening economic inequality in the EU risks fueling populist politics, the World Bank warns in its new report. The report notes that inequality has been "mounting in many parts of the EU since 1990". Figures show...