The latest report of Amnesty International finds many reasons to be alarmed by the state of human rights in Italy and the rest of Europe, but also offers reasons to be hopeful for a better future.

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...

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia say they are against imposing EU sanctions on Poland for alleged violations of the rule of law. Speaking at a joint press conference on 9 March, Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kuczinskis...

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

When it comes to inclusive education, Lithuania ranks 30th out of 47 countries in Europe.

Provide adequate funding to drug policy coordination and better support harm reduction efforts – these are the recommendations of the European Commission’s Civil Society Forum on Drugs group. Organizations working in...

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that two Spaniards who set fire in public to a picture of the Spanish king and queen were exercising protected free speech. The Strasbourg court ruled on 13 March that the...

After the denunciation by three groups of the deplorable living conditions and human rights violations occurring in the Lampedusa hotspot, the center has been temporarily closed for renovations.

The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) swore in six new judges - five of whom are women - on 9 March. The new members of the ICC were elected for nine-year terms and were selected in December last year at...

A High Court judge in Ireland has asked the EU Court of Justice for a ruling on whether Poland's recent legislative changes mean "the common value of the rule of law" and democracy have been significantly breached....