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Civicus: Protests Staged In Support Of Polish Women And Against COVID-19 Measures

​On 11th and 25th October 2020, Lithuania held parliamentary elections that ultimately led to the creation of a new conservative government.

CIVICUS , CIVICUS Monitor , Poland
January 08, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Should Vaccinated People Enjoy More Privileges?

​European countries are busy rolling out their vaccination campaigns. Some say those who got vaccinated should have special rights - to travel, go shopping, or dine out.

Vaccine Passport
January 07, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Lithuania: Hate Crime Still in Focus

The annual National Forum on Human Rights (NFHR) in Lithuania was held on December 10, the International Human Rights Day.

Lithuania , International Human Rights Day
December 18, 2020 • Human Rights Monitoring Institute
​Three Measures the European Commission Should Take to Help Restore Hungarian Democracy

Six months have passed since the EU Court ruled that Orban's anti-NGO law violates EU law. The government has taken no steps to comply with the ruling.

Hungary , Attack on NGOs , PolicyPapers , #PolicyPapers , Advisory
December 18, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Big Fines For Big Tech - Liberties Comment In The Media

The European has released the Digital Services Act (DSA), which is a long-overdue overhaul of the online world and e-commerce rules. We shared our views in the media.

Digital privacy
December 15, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Death of Universal Jurisdiction in Spain has Taken Away Plaintiffs' Rights

In 1985 Spain became a pioneer in the application of universal jurisdiction. But in 2014 the law was changed, closing many ongoing cases and stripping many applicants of their rights.

Spain , Rights Internatinal Spain , ECtHR
December 14, 2020 • Rights International Spain
#FixAdTech Campaign In The Media

Google and digital advertising firms are the targets of fresh privacy complaints filed in six EU countries in December over the way they sell ads to potential advertisers through a bidding process. See key media reports about our latest campaign.

FixAdTech , Digital privacy , GDPR
December 14, 2020 • LibertiesEU
New Privacy Complaints Filed In Against Invasive Online Advertising

Organisations from 6 countries have today lodged complaints with their data protection authorities about the behavioural advertising industry’s harmful practices of broadcasting people’s personal data on the internet.

GDPR , FixAdTech
December 10, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Three Reasons Governments Need To Turn Down Poland & Hungary’s 'Interpretative Declaration’ On Rule Of Law Conditionality

The interpretative declaration might seem like an insignificant concession, because it’s not legally binding. But it’s likely to render the conditionality mechanism useless in practice. And it’s just not needed to unblock the budget.​​

rule of law , Hungary , Poland , European Union
December 10, 2020 • LibertiesEU
UN: Spanish Police Violating Rights of People of African Descent in Pandemic

The UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent has expressed concern about systemic racism during the coronavirus pandemic and has urged governments to end police impunity.

Spain , Rights Internatinal Spain , Police Brutality
December 07, 2020 • Rights International Spain
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