Filter
Themes
Tags
The former boss of the Union of European Football Associations, Michel Platini, has lodged a complaint against Switzerland with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), alleging his human rights have been...
Facebook’s default privacy settings and use of personal data violate German consumer law, a Berlin regional court has ruled. The court determined that Facebook collects and uses personal data without providing its...
Despite the international attention surrounding Poland's controversial new Holocaust bill, German Chancellor Angela Merkel declined to comment when asked about it on Saturday, 10 February. The law imposes jail time of...
A few days after the European Court of Human Rights trial of the "Jesus in jeans" case, a criminal court in Jaén, Spain, fined a young man 480 euros for a crime against religious feelings. He posted on Instagram a...
Some of Europe’s best-known luxury jewelers have been accused of failing to ensure that the gold and diamonds on their shelves were sourced ethically, with many reportedly lacking adequate policies to stamp out...
Your contribution matters
As a watchdog organisation, Liberties reminds politicians that respect for human rights is non-negotiable. We're determined to keep championing your civil liberties, will you stand with us? Every donation, big or small, counts.
We’re grateful to all our supporters
Your contributions help us in the following ways
► Liberties remains independent
► It provides a stable income, enabling us to plan long-term
► We decide our mission, so we can focus on the causes that matter
► It makes us stronger and more impactful
Your contribution matters
As a watchdog organisation, Liberties reminds politicians that respect for human rights is non-negotiable. We're determined to keep championing your civil liberties, will you stand with us? Every donation, big or small, counts.
Poland's national Office for Foreigners has published the statistical data on the international protection granted by the country in 2017. But the numbers don't tell the whole story.
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that a Facebook user in Austria may start an individual procedure against Facebook-Ireland (the location of Facebook's international headquarters) before an...
Britain will now need to amend its law giving state security agents sweeping mass surveillance powers. What does this mean for citizens?
CIVICUS Monitor update on Poland - February 2018
Authorities who work at EU level may be unable to fully enforce a new data protection regulation after May because of lagging member state legislation. The General Data Protection Regulation, a massive overhaul of EU...
Subscribe to stay in
the loop
You will get the latest reports before anyone else!
You can follow what we are doing for your rights!
You will know about our achivements!