CIVICUS Monitor update on Spain - August 2019

In an important judgement delivered in July, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) stated that forced catheterisation was a violation of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights on the prohibition of torture.

A Polish appeals court has changed the verdict of the District Court and ruled in favour of the claimant, who had been forced to take out loans as the lower court refused to return his money.

This year’s Pride celebrations were marked by violence as the ruling Law and Justice party ramped up its attacks on LGBTQI people in order to gin up support ahead of the October election.

Recent months have seen a rise in attacks on the LGBTQ community in Poland. In response to this alarming trend, the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights has published a statement strongly opposing such actions.

The Society for Civil Rights (GFF) is conducting a comprehensive study on the invasive search and inspection of asylum seekers' mobile phones by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF).

Following its 2018 visit to Lithuanian prison facilities, the Committee Against Torture found that the state was continuing to violate the rights of prisoners.

An HFHR client filed a lawsuit against the State Treasury, seeking damages for multiple violations at the National Centre for the Prevention of Dissocial Behaviours, including the use of coercion, impeded contact with family and poor access to healthcare.

It’s a viral sensation at the moment, but FaceApp isn’t just showing you what you’ll look like as a grandparent.

The justice system in Romania seemed stacked against people who can't afford a private lawyer, as court appointed counsel are blocked from serving their clients properly.