Videos

• Watch: Poland Is Closing Its Borders to Refugees

  August 21, 2017 • by Polish Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights

  The number of applications for international protection in Poland decreased considerably in 2016, according to official statistics from the Border Guard. But there is disagreement as to why.

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  • migrants
  • refugees
  • Poland
  • migration
• Igniting Liberties: Want to Learn About One of Our Many Strengths?

  July 25, 2017 • by LibertiesEU

  The Civil Liberties Union for Europe – Liberties – is a unique organization that will help unify society at a time when it desperately needs to come together around shared values.

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  • NGOs
  • video
• Igniting Liberties: The Three Reasons We Exist

  July 17, 2017 • by LibertiesEU

  Liberties is a human rights organization that helps other rights organizations, but we're so much more than that. Here's what makes us different.

  Tags:

  • liberties
  • video
• Watch: 'Decriminalize Drugs Now,' Former Swiss President Urges

  July 14, 2017 • by LibertiesEU

  We must put public health at the center of drug policy and abandon the idea that criminalization is the answer, says former Swiss President Ruth Dreifuss.

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  • drugs
  • Switzerland
  • video
  • Drug policy
• Can We Record the Police While They Work?

  July 10, 2017 • by LibertiesEU

  If you witnessed a crime, you would try to report it, right? But what if the crime you witnessed was being committed by police officers using excessive force? You might wonder: Am I allowed to take a picture or film it?

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  • Spain
  • police
  • video
  • Belgium
  • Hungary
  • animation video
• Training: The Only Vaccine Against Ethnic Profiling in Stop and Searches

  July 06, 2017 • by Rights International Spain

  RIS has taken part in training sessions for police agents, officials, politicians and civil society on how to analyze stop-and-search data to help combat the use of ethnic profiling.

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  • Ethnic Profiling
  • police
• Watch: Igniting Liberties - Why We Need to Take a Stand

  July 03, 2017 • by LibertiesEU

  Watch our head of advocacy briefly explain the origins of human rights and civil liberties, and why there has never been a more important time to stand up and defend them than right now.

  Tags:

  • NGOs
  • EU
  • human rights
• Watch: Why Employing Refugees Is Good Business in Denmark

  June 30, 2017 • by LibertiesEU

  Rather than shutting our doors to refugees, we should be opening them and giving them work and a chance to contribute to society. It benefits all of us, and if you don't believe it, just watch and see for yourself.

  Tags:

  • Denmark
  • refugees
• Watch: Why We Need to Support Independent Living in the EU

  June 09, 2017 • by LibertiesEU

  The rights of the disabled are still being overlooked in countries across the European Union. It's time for action: the full implementation of international rights protections for those with disabilities.

  Tags:

  • Romania
  • disability
• Hate Speech Beyond Borders: Nazila Ghanea at TEDxEastEnd

  June 02, 2017 • by LibertiesEU

  Nazila Ghanea, a lecturer in human rights law at Oxford, says it is important we don't inadvertently help fuel hate speech by giving air to it.

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  • hate speech
• Watch: Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone

  April 28, 2017 • by LibertiesEU

  A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you, says Pope Francis in this TED Talk delivered directly from Vatican City.

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  • Pope Francis
  • solidarity
  • video
  • TED
• Watch: Is the European Union Worth It Or Should We End It?

  April 21, 2017 • by LibertiesEU

  Many people feel a strong disconnect with the EU, while others praise its achievements. All things considered, is it good for Europe?

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  • EU
  • Brexit
  • video
  • Union