Kremlin urged to end attack on Memorial civil rights group
UN rapporteur Mary Lawlor hails work of organisation blacklisted as a ‘foreign agent’
Cyprus grapples with highest number of asylum seekers per capita in EU
‘When you meet a Cypriot the first thing they say is, “I’m not a racist” – but their actions say differently’
Fears for migrants stuck on Belarus border as EU states tighten security
Poland and Baltic states building fences to block ‘weaponised’ migration via Minsk
European and Libyan authorities accused after 130 migrants drown
‘Events show death at sea not an accident,’ says group that takes calls from vessels in distress
Poland to have almost total abortion ban after court ruling
Women’s rights group calls ruling on foetal defects ‘a devastating sentence’
Wealthy Slovak businessman cleared of plotting journalist's murder
Slovakia's leaders demand justice for Jan Kuciak and fiancée Martina Kusnirova
Serbian leader blames far-right radicals for Belgrade clashes
Protests in capital turn violent as anger soars over government’s handling of coronavirus
Tributes paid to Lyra McKee on first anniversary of her murder
‘We must pray that those who killed Lyra will ... admit the truth of what they have done’
Hungary’s government accused of using pandemic for ‘power grab’
Bill allows Orban rule by decree and bypass parliament to prolong state of emergency
Bosnia to shut ‘shameful’ migrant camp after winter deaths warning
Despite dire conditions, migrants reluctant to be moved further from their EU goal
Bosnia warned squalid migrant camp could face ‘humanitarian emergency’
City of Bihac sends migrants to ‘deplorable’ former rubbish dump near minefields
Conservative Bosnia holds first gay pride march amid tight security
EU praises Sarajevo for joining other Balkan capitals in hosting inclusive LGBT parade
Chechen rights activist sentenced to four years in penal colony
Oyub Titiev convicted on drugs charge he says is fabricated due to campaign work
Government ratifies Istanbul Convention obliging it to tackle violence against women
Women’s Aid says move is ‘major milestone in tackling domestic, sexual and gender based violence’
Rights group condemn jailing of prominent Russian activist
Lev Ponomaryov (77) sentenced to 25 days in jail for breaking public assembly laws
EU expresses concern as Hungary’s main opposition newspaper closes
Media watchdogs see press freedom threatened by Viktor Orban’s government
Worldview: It’s a dangerous time for journalists everywhere
The space for civil society is shrinking as states use the threat of terrorism and the need for security to restrict the journalism that in fact makes them free.
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