The Strasbourg court's decision in a case from Hungary declares once and for all that uncontrolled government surveillance is incompatible with European human rights standards.

A secret contract imposed on a photographer who wanted to publish photos of a Dutch detention center constituted a violated of the freedom of expression.

In reaction to current events, NGOs promoting women's rights in Germany have created another petition, calling for the reform of the German Penal Code. The facts: In Germany, nearly one in seven women experiences...

Speaking at a refugee camp in Slavonski Brod last Friday, Croatian Minister of the Interior Ranko Ostojić said there are 31 people in the process of readmission. These people do not have Syrian, Iraqi or Afghan...

The differences in salaries between men and women in the Czech Republic is at a staggering 22 percent, one of the highest pay disparities in the EU.

Watch a former NSA expert turned whistleblower reveal the truth about mass surveillance to UK government.

Vice-President Frans Timmermans announced a "preliminary assessment" under the EU's rule of law mechanism to assess rapid changes made by the newly elected right-wing government in Poland related to the constitutional...

After analyzing a recent report on pre-trail detention in Europe, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has adopted a resolution which finds that states are abusing this measure, and it seems to...

A family with two moms or dads is no different than a "traditional family." It's not so complicated - watch this video and hear it straight from those who know best: children!

Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Nils Muižnieks has presented a third party intervention for the joined cases of N.T. and N.D. v Spain, which regard the summary returns of two Malian citizens...