Last fall, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) adopted a new policy to help re-establish an environment for government and civil society collaboration, safeguarding the Open Government Declaration and to mitigate reputational risks to OGP.

A Brno café's online expression of solidarity with refugees brought violent threats from neo-Nazi hooligans, culminating in an attack on a customer.

The German Bundestag has passed a new law reforming the right of residence and the rules of terminating residence. For the first time, this legislation does not rely on key dates. This should improve the situation of...

The region of Flanders in northern Belgium plans to install in the near future neutral toilets in state buildings, so that transgender people will feel more comfortable. It may not look like much, but this represents...

The UN Human Rights Council recently approved the Universal Periodic Review report of Spain. The country has accepted many of its recommendations, taking on new commitments to human rights.

A recent decision by the Bundesgerichtshof, Germany’s highest court for penal and civil cases, has strengthened freedom of assembly. The judges ruled in favor of a Jesuit priest who intended to demonstrate with other...

The abuse of pre-trial detention only began to attract attention at the end of 2012, as a result of cases against famous people. Finally, the end of June saw the long-awaited reform of restrictive measures. What will it bring?

The strong anti-gay voices and media campaigns the week before Sofia Pride did not stop all LGBTI and many heterosexual supporters from joining the rally.

A study points out that less bureaucracy and a greater emphasis on the personality of individual officers have made the Dutch police highly prone to discrimination against ethnic minorities.

The Lithuanian Equal Opportunities Ombudsman's Office drew severe criticism from the UN CEDAW for "limited effectiveness and lack of visibility," as well as for the delay in appointing a new ombudsperson. The...