CIVICUS Monitor update on Hungary - February 2018

The Spanish National Court has sentenced another Twitter user to one year in prison for the crime of glorifying terrorism and humiliating victims through a series of tweets published between 2012 and 2013. According...

If your costs of living were covered, would you still go to work?

The European chapter of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA-Europe) has issued a statement, jointly with the Spanish Federation of LGBT associations, on the recent election...

European politicians call for an EU-wide civil society financing fund as a response to growing governmental threats against civil society organisations across Europe.

The EU's justice commissioner, Vera Jourova, told members of the European Parliament on Wednesday, 7 February, that Romania is facing a "crucial moment" as the country's parliament debates two controversial laws on...

By banning ads featuring characters resembling Jesus and Mary, Lithuania unreasonably restricted free speech and the freedom of expression.

A new campaign aims to counter the rise of illiberal trends in Eastern Europe and encourage citizens to stay committed to human rights, liberal democracy and the rule of law.

Politicians in Norway, traditionally seen as a bastion of gender equality, suddenly find themselves grappling with sexual harassment allegations. The global #MeToo movement has spurred several high-profile cases in...

For the second time in as many months, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have been hit by a Polish email campaign, this time to defend a controversial new law on Holocaust speech. The latest deluge, which...