France has the European Union’s most overcrowded prisons
Foreign nationals account for about a quarter of inmates — around three times their share of the country's population.
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Council of Europe expands definition of ‘conversion practices’ to include questioning of gender identity
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has urged member states to ban so-called conversion practices, adding questioning gender-identity to the…
Council of Europe wants to make questioning gender identity illegal
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‘The meaning of woman’ has been eroded in Europe’s gender policies
European institutions are undergoing a “structural transformation” in the way sex and gender are understood in law and governance.
‘Reform Strasbourg court of human rights or risk departures’
Overreach by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will push governments to leave, seminar-attendees heard this week.
Workers’ rights ‘deteriorating’, EU bodies warn
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German judge taken off controversial digital services act case against X
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Return hubs for failed migrants face “serious” problems, said EU agency
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European Ombudsman criticises EC over Tunisia migrant agreement
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EU Agency for Fundamental Rights blast bloc’s border policies
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a report heavily criticising the EU's border policies.
Nine out of 10 EU Jews experience anti-Semitism, says EU study
Nine out of ten Jews in the European Union have experienced anti-Semitism and most worry for their own safety, according to a new study.
Facebook owner Meta fined for censoring right-wing MEP
Facebook owner Meta has been fined almost €28,000 after it censored a right-wing MEP in Belgium.
Internet censorship ‘key’ to preventing migrant terrorism, EC says
Online censorship is a "key pillar" in preventing migrant-related terrorism, the European Commission has claimed.
NGOs can ‘police the internet’ with EC blessing
The European Commission has given NGOs the power to patrol the web under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Forced sterilisations in the EU: MEP calls for action
The European Union must take action against the forced sterilisation of disabled people within the bloc, an MEP has said.