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Poland

Euroviews. Poland’s protesters will not be silenced | View

Despite an escalating crackdown on peaceful protest, people in Poland continue to take to the streets and courageously demonstrate against abuse of their rights and threats to the rule of law, says Amnesty International.

Hungary

Euroviews. 'EU must strip Hungary's voting rights, helping migrants is no crime'

When the Hungarian government can no longer whip up fear and resentment of migrants and refugees to win votes, where will it look next for an enemy?

USA

US quits human rights agency

Washington says the UNHRC is biased against its ally Israel and has members with far worse human rights records.

World News

Euroviews. Playing fair, on and off the pitch | View

As the World Cup kicks off in Moscow, Amnesty International's Stefan Simanowitz reflects on the similarities between the beautiful game and international human rights.

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United Kingdom

UK Supreme Court rules Northern Ireland abortion reformers must bring

Technicality derails attempt to ease access to abortion in Northern Ireland, but court indicates it is likely to give a favourable hearing to any individual plaintiff.

United Kingdom

Human Rights Campaigners lose a Supreme Court appeal over NI's abortio

UK's highest court, says that Northern Ireland's abortion laws are incompatible with human rights legislation. But it says the majority of Justices think the Human Rights Commission did not have powers to bring the abortion case to court. Therefore, the court can not deliver ruling

Nicaragua

Two more people killed in Nicaraguan protests

More than 110 people have been killed in the country since mid-April amid clashes between forces loyal to President Daniel Ortega and opposition groups demanding his removal

Russia

Ukrainian filmmaker Sentsov says he may die during World Cup

Imprisoned filmmaker Oleg Sentsov hopes the international community will use the World Cup in Russia to push President Vladimir Putin for the release of Ukrainians who human rights advocates say are held as political prisoners.

Europe News

Human trafficking in Brussels

World News

Is non-consensual sex rape? Most European countries say 'no'

While Spain is currently in the spotlight for its legal technicalities between sexual abuse and rape — it is not the only European country that does not recognise sex without consent as rape.

United Kingdom

UK apologises to 'Windrush' immigrants wrongly declared illegal

Prime Minister Theresa May has said sorry to 12 Caribbean nations for the harsh treatment of post-war migrants to the UK, denied rights in recent years amid a tightening of immigration rules.

Syria

International Rescue Committee laments lack of accountability in Syria

The NGO also calls for more aid to be allowed in to worst hit areas of Syria

Poland

Meet the women and men taking on the Polish government over abortion

As Polish people take to the streets today to protest the latest efforts to restrict access to abortion, Euronews gets to know the women and men behind the movement.

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Brazilians mourn the killing of a human rights activist

Marielle Franco was an outspoken critic of police killings of poor residents.

World News

Euroviews. OECD: Probe Colombia's inaction on indigenous hunger crisis | View

Colombia must tackle dire malnutrition among its largest indigenous group, the Wayuu, if it wants to join the OECD, writes a researcher for Human Rights Watch.

Cinema

Filmmakers recognised for work on human rights

The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights took place in Geneva with some spectacular cinema on display that addresses human rights and values across the world.

Turkey

European human rights court condemns Turkey over jailed journalists

The European Court of Human Rights says Turkey violated the rights of two journalists to liberty, security and freedom of expression, after they were detained for alleged terrorist links.

Cinema

Stranger in Paradise wins Grand Prix at human rights festival

The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights in one of Europe’s leading international events dedicated to film and human rights.

World News

Migrants stranded in Greece march against racism

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Athens and chanted "open the borders" after sixteen migrants drowned at the weekend in the Aegean Sea, 5 of whom were children

World

Former Prosecutor General denounces “more than 8000 executions” in criminal case against Venezuela regime

Luisa Ortega, was dismissed from office last year after she denounced constitutional reforms promoted by President Nicolas Maduro as a breach of democracy.