Civicus Monitor

Employees of a Turkish TV channel broadcasting in Germany, of which Mr. Z. Karaman is a director, started two charity organizations and solicited donations on-air. In 2006 German prosecutors began an investigation for fraudulent use of said donations.

Since 2012, guarded centers for foreigners have visibly changed for the better. Nevertheless, many things still need to be improved, says the report “Still Behind Bars."

The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee is seriously concerned about the fate of Nadiya Savchenko, a pilot in the Ukrainian Air Force. It is believed that she was abducted in July by separatists fighting against Ukrainian forces.

Welcoming the European Commission's new proposals to deal with the unprecedented influx of migrants and refugees, MEPs declared themselves ready to work on draft laws to set up a solid migration and asylum policy for the future.

Troubling inconsistencies exist between witness statements and the government's account of the incident near the Bulgarian-Turkish border that left one asylum seeker dead.

The CILD Civil Liberties Awards celebrate the achievements of activists, campaigners, lawyers and artists who have been at the forefront of the fight for human rights and civil liberties in 2015. Meet our 16 amazing winners!

The Istanbul Convention, which will come into force in the Netherlands in 2016, aims to strengthen efforts to combat violence against women and domestic violence.

Despite the many EU measures aimed at slowing the pace of refugees’ arrival to Europe, migration cannot be stopped. It's time for member states to stop denying reality.

Thanks to the humanitarian corridors pilot project, almost 100 Syrian asylum seekers have been welcomed in Italy.