The criminal court of Brussels, Belgium, acquitted four citizens who hosted migrants in their homes, while eight other defendants received suspended prison sentences. On 20 October 2017, twelve people were arrested on...

A major new survey of 12 EU countries has found that anti-Semitism is getting worse across the bloc. The survey, carried out by the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency, questioned hundreds of Jews who said they had...

Time magazine has named “The Guardians” – killed and imprisoned journalists – 2018’s Persons of the Year. The renowned magazine is published with 4 different covers featuring journalists targeted for their...

Critics of the recent child protection law reform in Lithuania say it is anti-family, while human rights organisations say that the implementation has been mishandled by authorities.

MEPs clashed on Thursday as votes on reform plans to improve transparency in the European Parliament went through the committee stage. In a surprise vote in the constitutional affairs committee (AFCO) stronger...

Priests in Italy have vowed to open the doors of their churches for refugees who have been evicted from immigration centres. Earlier this month, the Italian parliament approved the so-called Salvini decree,...

On 28 March 2017, a group of activists blocked a flight leaving London Stansted airport with 60 people on board being deported to Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone. Among the deportees was a Nigerian national, who had...

The EU should increase the resources to promote democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights in the Union, including support to civil society groups working in the field, MEPs of the European Parliament’s Civil...

Here's why women, youngsters and minorities have to fight the hardest under authoritarian regimes.

Populist authoritarians use subtle language and legislative action to challenge women’s role in society. To change this, it will take men and women standing together to create a truly fair and just society.