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Big Tech, SLAPPs and AI & Patient Data: The Month in Rights

A monthly round-up of Liberties work: pushing the EU to protect our fundamental rights from Big Tech, member news, plus join us on June 23rd for the EU digital deregulation summit

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June 08, 2026 • LibertiesEU

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Romania Moves to Muzzle Civil Society Groups

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.

November 24, 2017 • The Association for the Defense of Human Rights in Romania – the Helsinki Committee

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UK: Young Arrivals Share Common Route to Immigration Detention

Children who are not citizens of the UK are well protected by the law against immigration detention. Once they reach the age of 18, however, they move from a protected to an unprotected status, a policy briefing of...

November 24, 2017 • LibertiesEU

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Spain Sends New Migrant Arrivals to Unfinished Prison

A recent spike in the number of migrants from Algeria to Spain has caused Spanish authorities to summon the Algerian ambassador to explain the situation. Beginning last week, hundreds of migrants landed on the coasts...

November 24, 2017 • LibertiesEU

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Torture Committee Slams Italy Over Migration Deal With Libya

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.

November 23, 2017 • Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights

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Italian Navy Under Investigation for Failure to Act During 2013 Migrant Boat Sinking

Officers of Italy's Navy and Coast Guard are under investigation for their failure to rescue hundreds of migrants during a 2013 shipwreck near Lampedusa.

November 23, 2017 • Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights

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Romanian Senate Adopts Bill Requiring NGOs to Disclose Donors

The Romanian Senate has passed a bill requiring non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to reveal more details about the sources of their funding. According to the bill, NGOs must publish their income statements every...

November 22, 2017 • LibertiesEU

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EU Adopts New Rules on Schengen Border Checks

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...

November 21, 2017 • LibertiesEU

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Slovenia Government Could Collapse Over Refugee Case

The fate of one Syrian refugee is threatening to topple Slovenia's government. The case of Ahmad Shamieh spilled into the spotlight last week when the ruling liberal SMC party took him under its protection. Shamieh...

November 21, 2017 • LibertiesEU

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2017 Sees Sharp Drop in Migrants Coming to EU

The number of people trying to reach the EU through the Mediterranean fell 63% in the first 10 months of 2017 compared to 2016. This year's number for that period stood at 173,000, according to Frontex, the EU border...

November 17, 2017 • LibertiesEU

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Humanitarian Corridors Are Renewed After Their Success Saving Lives

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.

November 16, 2017 • Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights

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