Results

Italy was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council with 180 votes. For the countries of the Western European group three places were allocated and there were three candidates, meaning there are no defeated countries in the European Union area.

Spanish authorities have been ignoring the demands of victims for years, so there hasn't been any reason at all to celebrate the 30th of August. However, the new government has announced some changes.

Spain continues to face serious shortcomings in judicial independence, a fundamental part of a democratic society and crucial for public confidence in its institutions.

Italian civil society groups are among the loudest voices pushing for new drug policies in Europe and beyond.

Both groups criticized the widespread use of ethnic or racial profiling by Spain’s law enforcement agents, a discriminatory and illegal practice that disproportionally affects non-white people.

The United Nations Committee against Torture has adopted its concluding observations on Italy’s situation and recognised many of the issues submitted by Liberties member Antigone in its report.

After refusing to welcome migrants and then chasing them, Belgium is now cooperating with the Sudanese dictatorial regime to identify its nationals. Is there a limit that the secretary of state would not transgress in order to 'clean' the capital?

Nine EU governments at the UN yesterday called on Poland to restore its formerly independent and effective Constitutional Tribunal and protect the rule of law. But will EU ministers speak up again at next week’s General Affairs Council?

The two organizations sent a letter to Diego García-Sayán, the new UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, requesting that he visit Spain to see in person the existing challenges to a free and independent judiciary.

New recommendations cover a wide range of issues, including anti-terror legislation, the independence of the judiciary and access to abortion.