The Presidents of the judicial organisations in the European Union have sent a letter to EC President-elect Ursula von der Leyen, expressing their concern about the erosion of judicial independence in some EU member...

Estonia had refused to give health insurance to Jelena, a member of a family of same-sex partners and their son. The couple turned to courts and in September, the court decided that the state’s action was unconstitutional.

Hungarian researchers have analysed the results of the biennial public study carried out in Europe from 2002 to 2016 and found that acceptance of same sex relationships has increased in many European countries. In...

The most powerful priest in Poland has long had a close relationship with the country's current rulers, receiving tens of millions of euros for his foundation's projects.

Poland’s most powerful priest is very close to the country’s government — so close that his business interests have received almost €50 million from the government since it took power in 2015.

HFHR has submitted its position to the Committee arguing that the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers should continue to supervise the execution of the Strasbourg judgement.

Hungarian authorities continue to silence dissent and run intimidation campaigns against individuals and organisations in almost every area of life that want to hold the government accountable.

Europe’s microstates offer fun, sun, glitz and glamor. But they are also some of Europe’s biggest rights violators — especially when it comes to women’s rights.

Europe’s microstates offer fun, sun, glitz and glamour. But some of them are also among Europe’s biggest rights violators, especially when it comes to women’s rights.​

The HFHR has communicated to the CoE's Committee of Ministers about Poland's report on the implementation of the ECtHR judgement in the Bistieva case, which concerns the detention of a family of refugees with children.