The Spanish government has declared state of alarm, which naturally comes with some restrictions on our normal freedoms. We cannot allow this to take away our fundamental rights including the right to a defence and the right to a fair trial.

​Hungary PM Viktor Orban wants to block the 750 billion EUR recovery aid for all Europeans, if EU funds will be tied to respect of democratic values and human rights.​

The Estonian Human Rights Centre has published their 10th report on the current status of human rights in Estonia. The wide-reaching report covers established issues, as well as new concerns that have arisen during the coronavirus pandemic.

In March 2022, accelerated by the emergence of coronavirus variant BA.2, the coronavirus spread rapidly throughout Europe.

​The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic hit Hungary in early September 2020.

Many of us are OK with letting the government pause our freedoms temporarily, so long as this helps to stop the spread of coronavirus. But human rights also give us the tools to get our liberties back as soon as restrictions are no longer needed.

Coronavirus is having a massive impact on the health and detainees in Spain. Dozens of organizations have expressed their concern in a document they presented to the authorities.

Emergency measures put in place to combat the Coronavirus

Measures to stem the rate of coronavirus infection in Italy, including harsh home quarantines, are based only on decrees, not on laws, even though the penalties for breaching them include prison sentences.

This guide offers suggestions on how to frame human rights when speaking about measures that authorities are taking (or failing to take) to halt the spread and minimise the impact of coronavirus.