RIS and the Open Society Justice Initiative organized a workshop in Madrid to address the implementation of an Effective Police Identification Protocol, a pilot project launched by Madrid City Council.

While European leaders are busy closing borders, a growing number of cities have decided not to blindly accept their government’s restrictive migration policies but instead provide a sanctuary for refugees.

The study reports clear violations of the fundamental right to equality and non-discrimination, revealing that criminal justice systems are likely to be ineffective and unreliable when they allow different treatment for different groups.

Fifteen activists have received suspended sentences or community orders for a terrorism-related offence that carries a potential life sentence. The judge decided not to jail them because they were motivated by...

International Trial Watch – Catalan Referendum Case, a platform composed of experts on human rights issues, reported that more than 10 human rights organisations intend to send international observers to oversee the...

According to the Italian judiciary, the German aid organisation Sea-Watch has not infringed any laws in the rescue of 47 migrants in the Mediterranean. The investigation revealed no evidence of "criminal...

The French government has adopted stricter migration laws. In the ‘country of human rights’ the environment for refugees and asylum seekers, but also for human rights defenders, has become increasingly hostile.

The Romanian government's proposal to give amnesty to corrupt politicians threatens to further destabilize the rule of law and anger citizens, who are, quite frankly, getting way too much practice protesting for their rights and democracy.

The Lithuanian Parliament has started the new year by making fresh attempts to restrict the freedom of the media and the public to express their views.

CIVICUS Monitor update on Belgium - January 2019