The European Court of Human Rights has upheld press freedom: independent journalists banned from Parliament win their case against the Hungarian government.

The health emergency caused by COVID-19 has provoked a terrible crisis in the administration of justice in Spain with broad consequences for lawyers, judges and people standing trail.

The new government has restricted access to public participation and justice for environmental non-governmental organisations.

Iranian twins, both medical students, were accused of breaching quarantine rules. Although criminal proceedings have been dropped, one of them is to be deported and HCLU is now helping her.

Civil rights and liberties extend beyond borders: Germany’s highest Constitutional Court declares that the Federal Intelligence Service’s practice of worldwide mass surveillance is unconstitutional.

In a case involving Belgium's refusal to grant humanitarian visas to a Syrian family, the European Court of Human Rights stated that Belgium was not obliged to comply with the European Convention of Human Rights as the family applied outside of Belgium.

How can we talk about human rights in a way that grows support and makes people use them to shape a brighter future?

As Orban continues his assault on rights and freedoms, we urge the Commission to use the tools it has to protect the rights to free speech and personal data.

The Kingdom should follow the examples shown by Italy, Spain and Portugal in bringing undocumented people in from the cold, and granting them the same rights to life and work as Belgian Citizens.

Hungarian police detained two people for posting their views on Facebook after Viktor Orbán's government passed a law restricting the rules on spreading fake news, claiming it was necessary to protect against the pandemic.