To strengthen the connection between national and European parties, a reform stipulates that only national parties - not individuals - will be allowed to create a European party eligible for funding. The proposal,...

A new bill aims to reduce human rights groups' access to both private and public funding while simultaneously burdening them with increased administrative tasks to undermine their work.

The United Nations Committee Against Torture is evaluating Italy's compliance with the Convention against Torture, with particular focus on its migration deal with Libya.

Dutch rights group NJCM, a Liberties member, is satisfied that the government agreement 'Confidence in the Future' takes human rights into consideration, but it still has several concerns.

CIVICUS Monitor update on Romania - November 2017

The EU on Monday formally adopted new rules requiring border guards to register the entry, exit and refusal of entry information of non-EU nationals at external borders of the Schengen area. The plan, also referred to...

The project created in 2015 to avoid new tragedies in the Mediterranean has been renewed. The first group of refugees could land at Rome's airport by the end of November.

Italian NGO Cittadini del Mondo has launched the new fundraising campaign 'Multiculturalism breaks down walls' in order to expand and renovate the multicultural library in Rome. Cittadini del Mondo is an independent...

NGOs from Italy and Russia have established a strong working relationship to share information and experiences in the field of prisoners rights. This cooperation comes despite the arrests of activists from the Italian NGO by Russian police.

To fight fake news, the EC launched on Monday a public consultation. It goes along with a high-level expert group that will consist of academics, online platforms, news media and civil society organisations. The EC’s...