Responding to suggestions that it ban accounts of world leaders such as Donald Trump, Twitter has issued a statement saying that it will not do so because "elected world leaders play an essential role in the public...

The new Polish prime minister says his government will continue discussions with the European Commission (EC) to solve ongoing rule of law issues. Mateusz Morawiecki said he hopes the two sides will be "making...

The Spanish Supreme Court has confirmed the one-year prison sentence against five young people who interrupted a church mass in February 2014 to protest against reforms to Spain's abortion law. They were found guilty...

Rights organisations in Poland, Hungary and Croatia are demanding an EU mechanism to support civil society groups that promote democracy, human rights and rule of law.

The study finds that despite some action at European level, current legislation on the rights protection of criminal suspects fails to comply with international and EU standards.

Police officer Sarah Izat sought legal help after she was not allowed to wear a headscarf at work. Neha Bagga of the Netherlands Committee of Jurists for Human Rights (NJCM) interviewed her.

A court in Murcia, Spain, has confirmed the fine of €700 for the singer of the band Rokavieja for disturbance of public order. During a concert in 2016, the local police had to evict a person from the venue who had...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered the judgment in a case that involved a refusal of registration of same-sex civil unions from abroad in Italy.

Belgium’s migration minister has been under pressure for organising deportation of Sudanese migrants. Several of the deportees said Sudanese officials tortured them upon arrival. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel...

In France, many people are against President Emmanuel Macron's plans for introducing new legislation to deal with the spread of 'fake news'. Those opposed to it fear a violation of personal and political liberties,...