The Islamic Republic was shaken by the largest – and most significant – wave of anti-government dissent in decades last year. ADVERTISEMENT Concern is growing among...
This article was originally published in French The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is 75 years old. What was so significant about this treaty and is it...
An agreement on the law was found in the early hours of Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT The European Parliament and member states reached an agreement on an anti-SLAPP...
This article was originally published in French Europe’s plans to outsource asylum applications to curb the influx of migrants come up against major legal obstacles. ADVERTISEMENT According...
Europe keeps its status as the world’s highest-performing region in democratic performance, but declines have been seen in many countries, according to the Global State of...
On Saturday, rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh — known for defending activists, opposition politicians and women in Iran prosecuted for removing their headscarves — called the death...
The German Cabinet approved legislation on Wednesday that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers. ADVERTISEMENT The German Cabinet has granted its approval to a...
The European Union’s “double standards” on human rights could erode the bloc’s legitimacy in the Global South, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, Tirana Hassan,...
The most vulnerable victims of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine should be prioritised in a future international compensation mechanism, the Council of Europe’s secretary general Marija Pejčinović...
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