A new immigration law that tightens the rules around asylum has been approved by the French National Assembly. With the new legislation, shorter asylum application deadlines will be introduced, the time for which...
Following up on promises to unveil a new law to protect whistleblowers, the European Commission did just that on 23 April. The Commission's proposal aims to strengthen legal protections for whistleblowers throughout...
A satirical play about Adolf Hitler's youth premiered in Germany on Friday, but not before it came under fire for an offer of free tickets to spectators willing to wear a swastika. Citing freedom of artistic...
Asylum seekers in Austria will have to hand over their mobile phones to authorities for identity checks under a newly agreed government proposal. Up to €840 of their money may also be seized to pay for their upkeep as...
Exercising the right to freedom of assembly has become yet another challenge following the recent election results in Hungary. Civil Right Defenders calls on national authorities to immediately stop practices that endanger human rights defenders.
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Croatian civil society organizations and their lawyers have warned that the Ministry of the Interior is pressuring police to disrupt their work.
Human rights defenders in Italy face increasing threats to their work and personal safety as politicians and the media promote a climate of fear and xenophobia.
A senior Amsterdam police officer has been fired for alleged expenses fraud and leaking confidential information. An internal investigation apparently revealed that for years his family dined on police expenses,...
Dozens of academics, writers and activists have written an open letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel to express their deep concern about her complicity with the attacks on Hungarian democracy. They point out the...
Police in Berlin are investigating an assault on two young men, which was caught on film and shows the attacker shouting anti-Semitic abuse. The men, both wearing Jewish skullcaps (kippahs), were assaulted on Monday...
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