A ship chartered by a Spanish aid group has been impounded in Italy and three of its crew have been criminally charged. But it seems that their real crime was saving human lives.

Martin Selmayr’s appointment last month as secretary-general of the European Commission sparked accusations that the Commission had broken its own rules in order to place him in the job.

The new measures come as migrants' human rights continue to be violated from the moment they set foot in Europe.

Freedom of speech is one of the basic foundations of any democratic society, and any restrictions that are placed on it must meet strict standards.

An exit poll published on Wednesday night showed that roughly 48 percent of the Dutch population turned out to vote in a referendum on a law that would give intelligence services the authority to collect and access a...

At the height of the Italian election campaign, a conference was held to discuss a new National Strategy for the recognition, protection and promotion of Roma and Sinti communities in Italy.

Over 100 Polish civil society organizations have publicly opposed the recently passed law on Holocaust remembrance. In an open letter, the groups state, "The act adopted by the Polish parliament, which provides for...

The French government had decided to set the age of consent at 15, the minister for gender equality, Marlene Schiappa, announced. French lawmakers aim to make sure that sex with someone younger than 15 would be...

As the EU begins talks on the new Multiannual Financial Framework, Liberties outlines two proposals on how to safeguard European values through the EU's budget. A model for conditionality of European funds and one for a new fund to support pro-EU NGOs.

CIVICUS Monitor update on Spain - March 2018