The Lithuanian Parliament came to its senses at the very last moment and rejected the so-called "Putin Law." The legislative proposal sought to introduce administrative liability and fines ranging from 289 to 1,737...

The Istanbul Convention, which will come into force in the Netherlands in 2016, aims to strengthen efforts to combat violence against women and domestic violence.

After a leaked letter published in the Hungarian media last week, the European Commission on Monday officially announced its decision to register a European Citizens Initiative (ECI) on EU fundamental values in...

Ahmed Aboutaleb, the mayor of Rotterdam, says he is upset about the Paris attacks as a democrat, a Muslim and a Moroccan. "There is a lot of confusion going on in my head. In my body, grief and anger fight with each...

The government's desire to collect air passengers' data ahead of an EU ruling on the matter has invited strong criticism and warnings that such a move could violate national and European law.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Justice has proposed a package of measures in response to the European Court of Human Rights pilot judgment in the case of Neshkov and others v. Bulgaria. Besides being able to sue the state...

The latest Monitor on Women Professors was presented in Utrecht on November 19. The monitor shows that the share of women professors has slightly increased to 17.1 percent in the last few years in the Netherlands. At...

Putting the issue of the CIA secret detention and extraordinary rendition program back on the agenda of the UN group is a top priority for its newest member.

Warrantless searches of private homes and even greater prison overcrowding could be unfortunate byproducts of Belgium's proposed reform to the criminal code.

The Dutch cabinet is preparing a scenario in case there really are no more beds available for asylum seekers. As an extreme measure, young, healthy men would no longer be allowed inside shelters and, with some pocket...