Lithuanian organizations working in the field of mental health have publicly criticized a member of parliament's proposal to completely ban gender reassignment procedures, thus restricting transgender rights even...

The number of identified victims of labor trafficking has increased in every European country monitored twice by the Council of Europe, according to a new report. The human rights body says that men working in...

The Dutch Intelligence and Security Act enables the use of DNA research and the creation of a DNA database by the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD). This DNA test is intended for identifying and...

Romania's government wants to silence organisations working on democracy, anti-corruption and the rule of law. Here's what it looks like in cake form.

Four openly transgender individuals were elected in the 21 March municipal council elections in the Netherlands.

A demonstration took place on 10 March to honor Idy Diene, a young Senegalese killed five days earlier in Florence.

Imprisonment rates are on the increase in Europe and the length of time spent behind bars is also on the rise, according to the Council of Europe's Annual Penal Statistics (SPACE) for 2016, published on 20 March. The...

Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen, a Belgian organisation that defends the interests of refugees, has questioned the asylum and migration secretary's decision to continue to reduce the number of reception places for...

Beginning today, 3 April, Dunja Mijatović takes up the post of Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. A national of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mijatović is the first woman to hold this post, succeeding Nils...

Once again, the Lithuanian Parliament is slated to consider a ban on abortions in this spring session. Exceptions would not apply even when there are serious health risks to the fetus. The initiators claim they are representing Christian values.