Hanna Suchocka’s term of office as Poland’s representative on the Venice Commission ended on April 29, and the Polish minister of foreign affairs decided that she would not stay there for another term. However, the...

The Swedish Parliament is expected to approve a restrictive new asylum bill today, June 21, 2016. Human rights activists are concerned that the bill could harm the well-being of migrant children and undermine their...

A new project in Italy aims to make Roma children more conscious about their standard of living and inform them about their rights.

The Bulgarian Parliament is about to vote on a national "ban on the wearing of the burqa," as the media called the law. The law states that clothing hiding the face may not be worn in public spaces and will affect...

The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights has filed a complaint against the prosecutor general's decision not to initiate pre-trial proceedings in the case regarding the government's refusal to publish the...

Using saws and hammers, Copenhagen Police on Friday tore down the open-air cannabis market in Christiania, a self-proclaimed autonomous neighborhood in the city. Thirty-seven cannabis stalls were destroyed and 18...

Public discussion on Brexit is dominated by the economy and control over the UK’s borders, but what about our rights, the very essence of democracy? Take stock with Liberties of what rights Brits (and Europeans) stand to gain and lose from a Brexit.

Moldovans will head to the polls this October and elect their next president through a direct vote for the first time in 16 years. The decision to switch to direct presidential elections — ending a system by with the...

According to regulations of the Polish Family and Guardianship Code, "psychically ill or mentally challenged" people cannot marry. ​​

Older people all over the world face abuse, whether financial, physical, psychological, sexual, material or general neglect. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was on Wednesday, June 15, and for people like 76-year-old...