The government has used its latest hate-filled campaign against refugees and human rights defenders to stir voters ahead of this weekend's election.

The Dutch Intelligence and Security Act enables the use of DNA research and the creation of a DNA database by the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD). This DNA test is intended for identifying and...

Once again, the Lithuanian Parliament is slated to consider a ban on abortions in this spring session. Exceptions would not apply even when there are serious health risks to the fetus. The initiators claim they are representing Christian values.

Germany aims to pass new laws on social media after revelations that Facebook data was used to manipulate voters. "In future we will clearly have to monitor companies like Facebook more strictly and punish data...

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.

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.

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...

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...