Following the closure of all the Judicial Psychiatric Hospitals, Italian legislators established the Residences for the Execution of Security Measures (Rems) - structures that should host (only) the perpetrators of...

Today, Liberties published its report ‘Security through Human Rights’. The report finds that two commonly used counter-terrorism measures are killing democracy, are ineffective and counter-productive.

'How I became a non-human' is an episode of the TV program Polosero (Twilight) about the deprivation of human rights. It portrays the life stories of clients of Liberties member the League of Human Rights. The Czech...

There were 45 reported cases of suicides in Italian prisons in 2016. From the beginning of January to late September 2017, 44 cases were reported. This data makes clear the inadequacy of the prison system to deal with...

France’s gender equality minister, has set out plans for a new law cracking down on sexual violence and harassment. Following the mounting sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein, Marlene Schiappa wants...

As the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights celebrates its 5th Anniversary, its chairwoman, Adriana van Dooijeweert, notes that although they've had great achievements, "a lot remains to be done".

The new postgraduate program is promoted by the Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights in cooperation with Roma Tre University. Don't miss this amazing opportunity!

State-sponsored hacking wins the Jury Prize and the ANPR cameras wins the Audience Prize of the 2017 Big Brother Awards.

To stop any contribution to companies responsible for the deaths of innocent people, Italy has passed a hard law on cluster bombs and anti-personnel mines, enshrining a clear and unequivocal principle: no person or...

Acting against the arrival of migrants with no legal rights in the EU is the top crime policy priority among member states, according to the chair of an internal security group at the European Council. Erkki Koort,...