The Hungarian government on 17 January announced that it would propose a new set of laws that would tax Hungarian human rights organisations that "assist illegal migration" and receive foreign funding. The package of...

The EU Fundamental Rights Agency's report on discrimination in the EU reveals ongoing harassment and ethnic profiling across the bloc.

The European Commission (EC) has told social media companies they should remove illegal content with two hours of it being posted. The EC, in a meeting with almost two dozen social media companies on 9 January, told...

CIVICUS Monitor update on Czech Republic - January 2018

This week, the Council of Europe (CoE) and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) discussed the role of human rights in sports. During the discussion, they underlined the importance of several...

CIVICUS Monitor update on Romania - January 2018

As we reach the age of a toddler – a precocious one! – Liberties asks you, true supporters of a free, just and democratic Europe, to join forces with us to help support human rights across the EU.

"Stand up for human rights, side by side with NGOs" was the title of a recent discussion in Rome to promote dialogue about the current work environment for human rights organisations in Italy.

Women who are pregnant or mothering shouldn't need to choose between family and education. Now they will no longer need to in the Netherlands.

The European Commission will be proposing EU-level plans before the summer on how to tackle fake news. Mariya Gabriel, EU commissioner for digital economy, on Monday told reporters in Brussels that proposals would be...