Developments in access to the abortion pill in Hungary make for an interesting story. Though the licensing procedure for medicines is never transparent, the process surrounding the pill is even more complicated.

For the first time, the broad spectrum of human rights in the Netherlands was the topic of debate in the Dutch House of Representatives.

62 million women in the EU experienced violence, according to major survey.

Applications have closed and preparations are underway for the 6th Annual Irish Council for Civil Liberties Human Rights Film Awards, Ireland’s only human rights-themed short film competition.

The gravest violations are related to the treatment of asylum seekers, the freedom of expression, the rights of children in institutions, the excessive use of force by law enforcement bodies and the use of special investigative techniques.

The refugees and "Friends of the Refugees" were awarded the distinction “Human of the Year” for 2013 in the annual Bulgarian Helsinki Committee awards for their contribution to and protection of human rights.

The House of Representatives is about to vote a draft law on the detention of persons. The draft foresees that detained people and their families must bear the costs of the detention decision when residing in a...

As the deadline imposed by the European Court of Human Rights nears, a letter has been issued by the Penitentiary Administration stating that the wardens are no longer allowed to give information to Antigone’s observers.

The Vilnius City District Court determined the financial penalty for violating the right to asylum - one that Lithuania will have to pay to two minors who, having fled Afghanistan, were illegally detained and held in the Lukiškės prison.

This new documentary by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union, "The Invisible," offers a clear and moving message of why societies should not lock up people with intellectual disabilities.