More than 50 people protested in front of the Sofia Court House against the failure of prosecutors to bring action against perpetrators of hate crimes. "Now everyone is using hate speech because there is no case law...

As corporations spread themselves across the globe, operating in countries with varying human rights laws, there is renewed interest in holding these companies more accountable for upholding human rights throughout their business practices.

The recent scandal involving the surveillance of 17 journalists in Lithuania raises the question of whether law enforcement agencies pay heed to human rights (including the freedom of expression) standards when making decisions.

From 3pm CET on July 14, 2014, the Irish government will defend its human rights record before the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva - Ireland’s fourth report under the ICCPR. The hearing is expected to cover issues...

Bulgarian authorities must reform the prison regime for those serving life sentences without parole. The current legal framework regulates the prison regime in a way that requires automatic application of a strict detention regime that includes isolation.

Following an inspection tour of police facilities across Poland, members of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture revealed in their report that they observed some cases of prisoner abuse, including beatings and prolonged restraint.

The first issue of Civic Arena magazine is dedicated to hate speech in the context of rising extremism, populism, racism and xenophobia across Europe. The magazine includes interviews with key actors in combatting...

In a victory for transparency and the public's right to information, a Polish court has ruled that the country's Internal Security Agency must share information requested by civil society on its cooperation with America's National Security Agency.

Aleś Bialacki, a Belarusian human rights defender and recently released political prisoner, is coming to Poland this week. In 2001, Aleś Bialacki was arrested by Belarusian police on information provided by the Polish...

The Romanian Intelligence Service recently proposed a draft law that gives its agents access to private computers without citizens’ consent or a judge's approval, saying their access is no different than a computer technician's when fixing a computer.