The Spanish government has declared state of alarm, which naturally comes with some restrictions on our normal freedoms. We cannot allow this to take away our fundamental rights including the right to a defence and the right to a fair trial.

Freedom of expression has evidently been deteriorating for several years in Hungary. The country was ranked 56 out of 180 in the 2013 World Press Freedom Index, while in 2019 it ranked at 87.

After years of treating asylum and migration in crisis mode, we believe the proposed Pact on Asylum and Migration is an opportunity for the EU and its member states to change direction.

The penitentiary system is facing a grave situation with the coronavirus pandemic, with protests and riots exploding on 8 March and the Government failing to elaborate a solution to limit the spread of the virus in prisons.

Liberties is exploring the concept of inclusion and caring communities with a new video series. The series features newcomers to Germany who, thanks to support from their communities, have started their own businesses.

The Royal Decree-Law 14/2019 of 31 October could limit online freedoms in Spain and is another regulation approved in reaction to a very specific situation, without a comprehensive analysis of all the areas it will affect.

A new study examines the data carrier evaluation of refugees by German authorities. The result: refugees are subject to second-class data protection.

CIVICUS Monitor update on Poland - February 2020

Privacy is a fundamental right that belongs to each and every one of us. Governments aren’t allowed to violate it whenever it pleases them. If the authorities want to spy on someone, they should need to get permission to do so.

​We all want the freedom to go about our daily lives without being spied on.