The Czech Constitutional Court has issued a judgment that is in many respects a legal breakthrough for the country. The court ruled on 14 February that persons with disabilities who are in a difficult social situation...

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....

CIVICUS Monitor update on Romania - March 2018

The Romanian government wants to silence organisations working on democracy, anti-corruption and the rule of law. Don't let your rights be taken from you – send our letter now!

Last Monday, the High Level Expert Group (HLEG) on fake news and disinformation handed over its final report to the European Commission. The HLEG was set up to advise on policy initiatives to combat fake news and...

According to the latest public survey in Lithuania, most people believe that female victims of violence should receive assistance, but also that women are often the cause of the violence itself.

Members of the European Parliament are calling for a thorough investigation into the murders of journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, and into alleged misuse of EU funds in Slovakia. An ad hoc delegation from the...

An appeals court has found a journalist with the Polish edition of Newsweek guilty of violating the confidentiality of his own informant.

'Tackling disinformation online' is the title of the EC’s new report on fake news. The intentions are good, but the outcome could severely hurt free speech in Europe. Read our quick analysis.