Anti-lockdown protests erupted in Austria, Germany, Hungary and the Netherlands. Some are fueled by politics, some by extremism.
Belgium has been without a fully functioning government since December 2018. In May 2019 a general election was held but as the political landscape is very fragmented the parties were not able to form a coalition (see previous update).
On the 14th of June, the NJCM (Netherlands Committee of Jurists for Human Rights) submitted a response to the European Commission’s White Paper on artificial intelligence (AI).
Four Islamic organisations have asked the Dutch Parliament to investigate unwanted foreign interference in all religions. At the moment, investigations are limited to mosques and Islamic organisations. According to...
The People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), the largest party in the Netherlands, wants to criminalise marine refugee and migrant rescue missions. After a call by the VVD, a small majority of parliamentarians...
2019 is set to be an exciting and challenging year. The European Parliament will hold elections, and Liberties will be touring Europe to share our new book giving insight on why populists appeal to voters and how we can reverse their success.
A church in the Netherlands has now been holding a service for more than 800 hours, to protect the Tamrazyans, an Armenian refugee family of five, from being deported. The Tamrazyans have been living in the...
Ahead of a meeting of EU diplomats on Tuesday, the Dutch government has circulated a proposal on a new European Union sanction regime to punish people that attack human rights activists. The aim is to create an 'EU...
These cities have signed a declaration of intent to further promote the safety, resilience and social acceptance of their LGBTI inhabitants.
The Netherlands has issued its first gender-neutral passport. Leonne Zeegers received a passport with the gender designation X, instead of M for man or V for woman. The 57-year-old was born male, but now identifies as...
