The debate on abolishing infant homes and replacing them with temporary foster parents has been going on in the Czech Republic for 15 years.

Organizations advocating for civil rights in Italy are taking action against the new Security Decree. On matters of public decency, the decree goes against any principle of social solidarity and recognition of...

One year ago, the EU lifted sanctions against Belarus in response to what was perceived as human rights improvements instigated by the Lukashenko regime.

The European Commission will propose new measures in June that make it easier for police to access encrypted data on internet apps like WhatsApp. The decision, announced on March 28 by EU Justice Commissioner Věra...

In Italy, a new decree on security has recently been approved, allegedly with the aim of promoting safety in society. But the new decree is facing major objections by Antigone and other civil rights organizations. The...

A Muslim organization in Norway is facing criticism after it hired a communications officer who wears a full-face veil. Those who have criticiszed the Islamic Council of Norway's (IRN) hiring include the culture...

MPs belonging to the Farmers and Greens Union proposed legally obliging the Lithuanian media to publish "positive" and "negative" information in equal parts.

After the recent expiration of Austria’s exemption from the EU migrant relocation system, the country is telling EU institutions that it has already taken its fair share of asylum seekers. The move is another blow to...

A court in Spain has ordered the first criminal investigation into Syrian government officials' actions during the country's civil war. The case involves a Spanish woman of Syrian birth who says her brother was...

As Hungary's new legislation allowing for asylum seekers to be detained in shipping containers at border zones took effect, with the EU's migration commissioner, Dimitris Avramopoulos, warned the country that it must...