The Italian Senate on December 14 voted in favour of a bill creating living wills in the country, which was approved by the Chamber of Deputies eight months ago. The proposal makes it possible for people, in full use...

Criticisms and complaints about the northern Italian town's mayor's order to outlaw the distribution of food to homeless people.

Changes aiming to fight so-called radical Islam are discriminatory and may lead to the stigmatisation of large groups of people - not only Muslims, but members of other religious communities as well.

The Dutch minister for justice and public safety, Ferdinand Grapperhaus, wants to strip two convicted terrorists of their citizenship. It is a special measure that has only been taken once before. The current case...

A review conducted by Liberties member the Human Rights Monitoring Institute revealed that Lithuania sees fewer and fewer recorded hate-related incidents each year. There were 138 such incidents in 2015, only 47 in...

The European Commission brought its rule of law procedure against Poland to a new level to defend judicial independence in the country.

CIVICUS Monitor update on Poland - December 2017

The Brussels Criminal Court has acquitted six passengers who faced two criminal charges for stopping the deportation of an undocumented person on a flight in August of last year.

Naturally occurring cannabinoid CBD (cannabidiol) compounds possess no abuse potential and therefore should not be subject to restrictions under international drug scheduling, recommendations of the World Health...

While Norway is considering whether to decriminalise drug use, steering away from punishment and towards rehabilitation and treatment, Lithuania is taking a step back. The Lithuanian Parliament voted against...