The Dutch government has been using a risk profiling system that collects and analyzes citizens' data on a massive scale, all without their knowledge.

In order to help voters make an informed decision on election day, 4 March, Liberties member the Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights (CILD) has researched each party's position on marijuana legalisation.

On 13 February 2018, the Hungarian government tabled to Parliament a pack of three law proposals, also referred to as “Stop Soros”. Liberties supports the alliance of 200 civil society groups and the open letter initiated by Amnesty International.

A new collection of recommendations for penitentiary authorities lays the foundation for the improvement of prisons across Italy.

The Hungarian government recently submitted to parliament a package of three legislative proposals that would further paralyse the work of civil society groups.

Sometimes we human rights folk get knocked for being so negative about everything that governments do and then not suggesting some sensible alternatives of our own. So here goes.

CIVICUS Monitor update on Hungary - February 2018

A new campaign aims to counter the rise of illiberal trends in Eastern Europe and encourage citizens to stay committed to human rights, liberal democracy and the rule of law.

We cannot help but praise the work of the security service and the journalists who made the story public. What we do loathe: the fact that the government abuses the story for political gain.

Earlier in January, the Danish press reported that many doctors were refusing to prescribe medicinal cannabis despite it now being legal under a four-year trial that started on 1 January. In the first month of the new...