​There has been a twist at the hearing of the trial in which five policemen were accused of the death of Stefano Cucchi, the Roman surveyor arrested on 15 October 2009 who died at the Pertini Hospital the following week.

Verona City Council approved a motion adopting some initiatives for the prevention of abortion and support for motherhood. The motion was contested by activists, while Senator Pillon congratulated the Municipality of Verona for its efforts.

The Human Rights Monitoring Institute published its study titled Violence by Intimate Partners in Lithuania - Women's Perspective.

On October 23rd the Italian Senate, will discuss a draft law, proposed by the far-right League party, which would expand the regime of legitimate defence to allow private individuals to defend themselves from...

The ruling Fidesz party has introduced a law making rough sleeping illegal as it ramps up its attacks on the most vulnerable in society.

The Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner sent a letter to the Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, expressing concern about allegations of collective expulsion of migrants, violence and other crimes committed by police officers.

The proposal on a new Justice, Rights, and Values Fund was presented on Wednesday in the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE). The fund aims to support NGOs protecting European values in response to...

Marriage remains defined as an union between spouses in the Romanian constitution, after only 20% of registered voters turned out in the referendum. A minimum of 30% was needed to validate the vote.

According to a UN working group, Spain's efforts to reduce racial profiling have not gone far enough and need to be stepped up to meet UN requirements.

The threat of right-wing extremism is growing in the Netherlands according to an AIVD report. AIVD found an increase in comments inciting violence against Muslims in particular. There is an increasing risk of...