The Finnish Parliament has adopted a legislative proposal for the legalization of same-sex marriage, by a narrow majority of 105 MPs voting in favor and 92 voting against. According to press agency Reuters, opponents...
The credibility of an asylum seeker's declared sexual orientation can be considered by member states, but they are not permitted to require an applicant to substantiate their claim in any way that undermines their personal dignity.
The condemnation of Belgium by the European Court of Human Rights is a reminder that the fight against overcrowding in its prisons, aside from being obvious, has now reached a critical level and needs urgent action....
Rights International Spain and the three main associations of judges in the country have sent a letter to the UN special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, asking her to intervene and visit the...
The European Committee of Social Rights has determined that the Dutch government wrongfully excludes aliens without a residence permit from basic amenities such as shelter, food and clothing.
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On November 25, the Lithuanian Parliament rejected Diana Gumbrevičiūtė-Kuzminskienė's bid to become the equal opportunities ombudsman. According to the members of Parliament voting against her, the "candidate kept...
The European Commission must give its opinion on Belgium's draft 2015 budget today. This review could demand new budgetary constraints based on what is outlined in the Fiscal Stability Treaty (TSCG). Four...
The investigation against a Bulgarian MEP for inciting discrimination and violence based on race has been dismissed by the Sofia prosecutor's office. The politician had urged people to arm themselves and clear the city of undocumented migrants.
NGOs have started a campaign in support of "A Heart of Amber," a collection of fairy tales by Neringa Dangvydė blocked from distribution this May. The Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences deemed the fairy...
A regional coalition of CSOs and individuals, campaigning for the creation of a commission for establishing the facts about war crimes and human rights violations committed in the former Yugoslavia from 1991 to 2001,...
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