The inhabitants of Rome and civil society associations are invited to show their support for the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting during a gathering in front of the American Embassy on Wednesday, June 15....

The overuse of pre-trial detention in Europe is a serious problem that has many negative consequences. A new report calls for urgent action by EU countries to come up with alternatives.

Recent reforms to Poland's legal and institutional framework threaten human rights and the rule of law, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks said on Wednesday. He urged the Polish government...

Numerous laws remain unimplemented, such as better protection of unaccompanied foreign minors, and bullying and school dropouts are far too common.

On the night of June 12, residents of Rome remembered the victims of the Orlando gay nightclub shooting with a candlelight vigil in front of the Colosseum. The remembrance ceremony was held to commemorate the victims...

The Italian Parliament on June 8 finally approved a bill criminalizing the denial of the Holocaust. The law itself is part of the anti-racism bill, which also punishes incitement to racial hatred and crimes against...

Citizens protested to demand the freedom of educators to reform the national curriculum without pressure or ideological censorship from the government.

Eleven German MPs of Turkish origin are under police protection after receiving death threats for supporting the resolution to declare the 1915 massacre of Armenians a genocide. Cem Özdemir, a strong supporter of the...

A new report criticizes Italy's anti-discrimination law, which does not criminalize discrimination on the basis of color or language, and also draws attention to the ongoing marginalization of Roma.

Data from the central payroll for civil and public servants in Croatia reveal that female employees, although more numerous, receive on average 25 percent lower wages across the state and 20.8 percent lower salaries...