Within the premises of the constitutional referendum planned for November 2018, Polish President Andrzej Duda wants to consult citizens in two EU-related questions. One question is whether Poland's EU membership...

The mayor of Mechelen, a Belgian town that reportedly has more Muslims than Slovakia and Hungary combined, has invited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for a visit. Bart Somers extended the invitation on 13 June,...

Twenty-three NGOs have sent a letter to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to reconsider its judgment that a 3-year suspended prison sentence for engaging in a symbolic protest didn’t violate the freedom of...

CIVICUS Monitor update on Poland - June 2018

Facebook should undergo an independent audit of its data processing accompanied by a global human rights assessment, digital rights organization Access Now argues.

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused Italy's government of "cynicism and irresponsibility" over its decision to refuse the migrant rescue ship Aquarius to dock in its ports. Macron's spokesman quoted the...

After the recent record participation in the abortion referendum, the Irish government plans to hold another on changing its law against blasphemy. The government, as part of its program, made a commitment on the...

To avoid future embarrassment, the Dutch government has decided to abolish citizen-initiated referenda. Will other countries follow suit and limit the voice of the people?

The erosion of democracy and weakening of institutions necessary for the protection of human rights give rise to serious concerns, especially in Hungary and Poland, Birgit Van Hout, UN Human Rights regional...

It is not too late to rethink Article 13. Human rights are not in contradiction with copyright, but it's important that the EU's copyright regulation includes safeguards to protect free speech.