Last week, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture published the report on its last visit to Lithuania, which took place at the end of 2012. The Committee stressed that, since its last visit, there really...

As the Hungarian government strengthens its relationship with Putin, it has simultaneously launched a war against civil society, one of last free and critical voices left in Hungary.

HCLU considers attempts by the Hungarian Government Control Office (Kormányzati Ellenőrzési Hivatal, KEHI) to control programs supported from the Norwegian NGO Fund to be part of a political attack.

Yesterday the Hungarian Parliament formally approved the credit agreement between Russia and Hungary, which is necessary for financing the development of the nuclear plant at Paks. Findings of impact assessments and...

The Court of Human Rights has upheld a previous court's ruling against a man wishing to regain his job as a Catholic religion teacher, which he lost for opposing the Church on family and sexuality issues.

Up to 70% of ECtHR cases against Romania concern detention conditions, claims the only Romanian justice of the Court.

The Czech Republic is preparing a special fund to compensate people who have had severe vaccination reactions.

The Romanian Parliament is discussing a new law on cybersecurity. If adopted in its current form, the law will enable the Secret Services to have free access to all computers in Romania, without needing a warrant...

‘Sapfo Fest’ is the Baltic region's first independent community-initiated festival that seeks to increase visibility of LBTQI individuals. Against the background of deeply rooted homophobic attitudes and heavy...

Sixty-three civil society organizations have urged the UN Human Rights Council to strengthen protection for freedom of expression and the right to privacy online. The statement delivered by ARTICLE 19 outlines that...