In the context of Europe’s leading forum on international cooperation and development, the European Commission has launched the #SheisWe campaign. #SheisWe is a global campaign to promote the positive role of women in...

A law passed last month by Austria's right-wing government could undermine the enforcement of new EU data protection rules set to enter into force at the end of May. The new Austrian law demands the country's data...

A new lawsuit filed in the European Court of Human Rights alleges that Italy’s cooperation with the Libyan Coast Guard results in gross human rights violations. The suit claims that by allowing Libya to intercept...

After the Proactiva Open Arms ship was impounded by Italian authorities and the staff accused of saving the lives of 100 people who were trying to cross the Mediterranean, there is greater focus on the increasing criminalization of solidarity.

If you want to find out more about the problems rights and democracy groups are facing and why we need a new freedoms fund, check out these explainers and articles.

Thanks to new legal changes, it is now possible to lift professional secrecy - the duty of confidentiality of professionals like doctors and prosecutors - in some cases.

Liberties and other rights groups urge the European Commission not to rush to adopt measures on fake news before fully understanding the human rights implications of any new policy.

Following up on promises to unveil a new law to protect whistleblowers, the European Commission did just that on 23 April. The Commission's proposal aims to strengthen legal protections for whistleblowers throughout...

Human rights defenders in Italy face increasing threats to their work and personal safety as politicians and the media promote a climate of fear and xenophobia.

Recent scandals like LuxLeaks and the Panama Papers have exposed the limited help granted for people seeking to expose corporate behaviour in the public interest. Therefore, the EU intends to give special treatment...