Under the guise of socially benign activities, two businesswomen would organize secret paid visits to a mental health center, during which the "trainees" would speak to psychiatric patients and improve their communication skills.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has urged world leaders and tech companies to do more to fight online extremism. May warned that the going battle with the Islamic State is "moving from the battlefield to the internet"...

The leaders of the world’s top economies, gathered in Italy for the G7 summit, on Friday moved to define gender equality as a human right after the US dropped its opposition. Including a reference to "human rights" in...

Police Chief Erik Akerboom of the Dutch National Police Force will not be allowing female police officers to wear headscarves. The Amsterdam police proposed last week to allow headscarves to be worn by police in...

The European ombudsman has released a Dos and Don’ts list for EU officials to ensure they do not inadvertently breach ethics rules. The list helps officials by clarifying what is appropriate, thereby making sure that...

While there is little doubt that Pride Week in Moldova has grown in visibility and turnout over the years, there are worrying developments in the political sphere that threaten rights protection for the LGBT community.

After two years experimenting in France, and 10 in Spain, what are the results of the implementation of the Spanish "Módulos de Respeto," where inmates are given enormous freedom in exchange for better behavior?

In a recently published report, the UN special rapporteur on privacy criticizes the US and other countries for snooping on citizens' data with the deceitful excuse of increasing security.

After publications of photos of members of the Patriotic Front, part of the new ruling coalition, in Nazi greeting poses, the new Bulgarian government had been shaken by a series of scandals. Pavel Tenev, deputy...

A controversial bill restricting abortion has been pushed through the Sejm by Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party. Poland already had one of the most restrictive regulations in Europe, but the new bill further...