Governments' oft-cited argument that they "only want civil society organisations to operate in a transparent manner" is false and misleading.

Olivera Lakić, an investigative reporter who covers crime and corruption in Montenegro, was wounded outside her home in the country’s second attack on a journalist in a month. She was taken to a hospital in the...

Ahead of the 25 May referendum on Ireland’s abortion ban, Facebook said on 8 May that it would block political advertising from groups based outside the country. It has also introduced a tool allowing users to see all...

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In the context of Europe’s leading forum on international cooperation and development, the European Commission has launched the #SheisWe campaign. #SheisWe is a global campaign to promote the positive role of women in...

The European Parliament asked the Commission to create a fund to support human rights groups in the EU. The Commission tabled a proposal that will do very little to help citizens preserve their liberties. Make your voice heard by sending our model email.

Budapest has seen the third demonstration against the government since it won a third term and a two-thirds majority. The demonstrations reveal deep dissatisfaction with newly elected government of Hungarian Prime...

A law passed last month by Austria's right-wing government could undermine the enforcement of new EU data protection rules set to enter into force at the end of May. The new Austrian law demands the country's data...

A new lawsuit filed in the European Court of Human Rights alleges that Italy’s cooperation with the Libyan Coast Guard results in gross human rights violations. The suit claims that by allowing Libya to intercept...