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 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...

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 latest report on Bulgaria by the Council of Europe shows slow and fragile progress in strengthening human rights protection of persons placed in institutions, migrants and media freedom.

On June 25, 2015, the Lithuanian Parliament took a particularly important step towards ensuring free speech by abolishing criminal liability for insulting a person or a civil servant. Individuals will still be able to...

For the first time in history, the European Citizens' Prize was awarded to an organization in Lithuania. The Lithuanian Forum of the Disabled (LNF) was awarded for their exceptional achievements in fostering better...

Dutch lawyers have started interim injunction proceedings against their state because the Dutch intelligence service is eavesdropping on them.

"Respect for human rights is directly tied to the citizens' trust in the state — however, this fundamental virtue often missing from people's lives," claimed the president of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaitė, in a...

The UN special rapporteur on racism publishes a thematic report on the use of racial and ethnic profiling by police, with specific recommendations of good practices.