The Netherlands separated the cannabis market from the market of other illicit drugs in 1976, allowing coffee shops to sell small amounts of cannabis to adults. Our new movie highlights the successes of this program and the challenges ahead.
The Joint Committee on Human Rights has raised concerns over plans to temporarily block UK nationals from returning to Britain if they are suspected of engaging in terrorist activity overseas. Isabella Sankey,...
During several rallies and a march against hatred organized on January 11, Belgium paid tribute to the victims of religious extremism, including journalists from the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. More than 20,000...
Recruits to Britain’s armed forces will be asked if they are gay in an effort to improve diversity in the military. Answers will be stored but not be visible on individual personal records or to senior officers, and...
A recent report has found that children deprived of liberty are exposed to increased risks of abuse, violence, acute social discrimination and denial of their civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.
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As a watchdog organisation, Liberties reminds politicians that respect for human rights is non-negotiable. We're determined to keep championing your civil liberties, will you stand with us? Every donation, big or small, counts.
A news informant who is not motivated by the desire to provide information for public good should not be given protection as a journalistic source, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.
Following Wednesday’s attack on Charlie Hebdo, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein warned against reacting to the tragedy with "discrimination and prejudice" towards Muslims as a whole. The...
"Human of the Year," an annual prize given out by the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee in recognition of human rights work in Bulgaria, has been awarded to volunteers and donors who supported aid efforts during the 2014 floods.
The government continues with its plan to leave people #WithoutJustice, now through a reform of the Criminal Procedure Act that fails to implement safeguards against torture and allows the interception of communications by the minister of interior.
A Dutch reporter has been detained in Turkey on terrorism charges, calling attention to the ongoing issue of media freedom there. Journalist Frederike Geerdink, a frequent Twitter user, was detained for promoting...
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