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Germany

Tens of thousands march in Berlin's iconic Pride parade

Tens of thousands took to the streets of Berlin for the annual Christopher Street Day Pride parade

Tech News

Hungary used malware 'to spy on critical journalists and politicians'

The military-grade malware by the NSO Group infects phones, allowing the operator to access messages, photos, emails, and location data as well as surreptitiously control the device's microphones and cameras.

World News

Nine out of ten hate crimes going unreported, EU report claims

Many hate crime victims do not report attacks because they find the process too bureaucratic or do not trust the police, a new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights found.

France

France probes claims that retailers used forced Uyghur labour

France is investigating claims that global retailers, including Uniqlo and the makers of Skechers shoes and Zara clothes, rely on forced labour of minorities in China.

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World News

UN human rights chief says reparations needed for people facing racism

The report from Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, offers a sweeping look at the roots of centuries of mistreatment faced by Africans and people of African descent, notably from the transatlantic slave trade.

Spain

Spain violated free speech rights of ETA politician, court rules

The former politician has been sentenced to prison in Spain for honouring a deceased ETA activist in a speech in 2008.

World News

UN warns world in 'severe cascade of human rights setbacks'

The United Nations' Human Rights chief called for "concerted action" to recover from "the most wide-reaching and severe cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes."

Croatia

Activists block traffic on Bosnia-Croatia border over migrant rights

About 100 people descended on Maljevac, Croatia to call for an end to pushbacks and the dissolution of EU border agency Frontex.

Iran

Amnesty alleges 'crimes against humanity' by new Iranian president

The human rights organization says Judge Ebrahim Raisi should be investigated for his part in the 1988 mass killings of political prisoners in Iran.

Destinations

Where is best to live and work for LGBTQ+ digital nomads?

For Pride Month, we took a closer look at the best cities around the world for LGBTQIA+ remote workers.

Poland

Warsaw pride parade returns amid backlash against LGBT rights

This year's Equality Parade takes place amid growing concerns over the rise of anti-LGBT legislation and rhetoric in Poland and Hungary.

Hungary

Hungary votes on anti-LGBT bills amid protests

Thousands of protesters urged the Hungarian Parliament to vote against bills banning any content portraying or promoting homosexuality to young people.

Moments

How LGBTQ+ people are excluded from freedom of movement in the EU

When some countries don’t even recognise a same-sex registered partner under certain circumstances, just how free is the EU’s free movement?

Gaza

Fragile peace holds in Gaza but tensions with Israel remain

On Friday protesters hurled stones at Israeli security forces amid clashes in the village of Baita, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry claimed a 26-year-old man was killed and two more injured by live fire.

Belarus

Belarusian opposition politician sentenced to 7 years in prison

Pavel Seviarynets was sentenced along with six other activists on Tuesday amid international fury over Minsk's forced diversion of a passenger jet to arrest an opposition journalist.

France

France's top court rejects move to restrict images of police

France's constitutional council rejects controversial move to restrict images of police

Norway

Two Israeli groups excluded from Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund

The world's largest sovereign wealth fund has excluded two Israeli groups involved in developing settlements in the West Bank.

Poland

Diplomats from 40 countries call on Poland to protect LGBTQ rights

The Polish government has come under international criticism in recent years for promoting "LGBT free zones" and fueling homophobic rhetoric.

Cry Like A Boy

Women who risk Europe’s migration routes face stigma back in Guinea

Fatoumata is one of the few Guinean women who took an irregular migration route to Europe. But when she had to return home, she faced a similar kind of stigma that follows men who fail on their migration journeys.

Brazil

Brazil: Rio's deadly police shootout prompts claims of abuse

25 people died in a massive police raid against drug traffickers in a Brazilian favela.