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"Love thy neighbor as thyself" – the story of the Good Samaritan who helps a suffering traveller inspires us to show solidarity towards strangers. The Church has a tradition of providing shelter to those in need. Now, this tradition makes it a target.

Despite evidence of its damaging effects and the many promising alternatives that exist, immigration detention is expanding in Europe.

While European leaders are busy closing borders, a growing number of cities have decided not to blindly accept their government’s restrictive migration policies but instead provide a sanctuary for refugees.

Fewer migrant arrivals mean fewer deaths in the Mediterranean. But that good news masks a disturbing trend - the rate of deaths in proportion to arrivals has never been higher, in part because NGOs have been forced to end their rescue operations.

The ship has been forced to end its rescue operations in the Mediterranean because after "relentless" political pressure by several European states.

Almost 1,000 km of walls have been constructed in the Schengen Area since the nineties. That is more than six times the length of the Berlin wall. Europe has turned itself into a fortress, excluding all those that are beyond its borders.

Poland has been in the news lately, and that's not a good thing for human rights and democracy. Have you kept up with all of it? Take the quiz and see if you're one of the few who can get a perfect score.

Do you like geography? Try your hand at this week's Liberties Rights Quiz to see how well you understand the intersection of geography and civil liberties!

​"We are a welcoming Europe, let us help!": The first European Citizens’ Initiative to empower a welcoming Europe has been launched.

How well did you follow this week's human rights developments in Europe? See if you can ace our quiz!