The provisions of Directive 2011/36/EU were transposed into Lithuanian law on the 17th of July, providing for additional victim protection in criminal proceedings. From now on, should an interview or the public nature...
Hundreds of lawyers participated in the July 17 demonstration in front of the Ministry of Justice to protest against the Legal Aid Bill, which is currently being debated in Parliament. The demonstration was called by...
A district court in Poland has ruled that an employee's termination for attending the Kraków Equality March was discriminatory and violated his rights.
The chair of the Hellenic League for Human Rights has sent a letter to Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki regarding the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons in the Mediterranean Sea. Part...
After exchanging letters with Hungary's Minister of the Prime Minister's Office, János Lázár, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks expresses his "great concern" over the situation of NGOs in Hungary.
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Spanish NGOs have asked the UN special rapporteur on judges and lawyers to help ensure that the government's new Legal Aid Bill is not discriminatory and in violation of international standards.
Activists belonging to different Spanish organizations conducted a field visit to Melilla, where Spain borders Morocco, to document the human rights violations that are being committed by immigration authorities on...
Hungary's highest court has passed a decision on euthanasia and living wills that will make them easier to implement or withdraw, but the ruling falls short of ensuring that the fatally ill can choose a truly dignified and self-determined end.
On July 30, 2014, Poland's Constitutional Tribunal will hear oral arguments in a case involving the constitutional review of certain powers of the country's secret services and law enforcement agencies, including the...
Ireland has recently concluded its fourth period review before the UN Human Rights Committee, during which government representatives were admonished for a number of rights abuses, including abortion rights and discriminatory practices.
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