Human Rights

AI Calls for EU Pressure on Hungary over Refugees

July 19, 2016

Amnesty International has called on the European Commission to "use all necessary means" to force Hungary to comply with EU and international law on the treatment of migrants and refugees, including by advancing infringement proceedings under EU treaties and by using the EU "rule of law framework" to place pressure on Hungary.
EU Parliament Seeks "Social Rights" Proposals

July 19, 2016

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling on the European Commission to advance proposals on a "European 'pillar' of social rights" that guarantees good working conditions and provides for a "work-life balance."
Microsoft Seeks Advice on Rights Promotion

July 15, 2016

Microsoft recently held a European Roundtable on Human Rights at which the technology company invited the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights and other participants to provide advice on how it can best promote human rights.
ECtHR: Latvian Declaration Failed to Satisfy Right to Investigation

July 14, 2016

The European Court of Human Rights has held that, despite its acceptance by the Court, a unilateral declaration of human rights violations and compensation from Latvia to a complainant who accused the country's authorities of ill treatment failed to satisfy the complainant's right to investigation of the harms inflicted against him.
ECtHR: Hungary's Refugee Detention Violated Rights

July 14, 2016

In the case of an Iranian national fleeing to avoid a criminal conviction based on his sexual orientation, the European Court of Human Rights has held that Hungary's detention of the asylum seeker for approximately two months during proceedings to determine his refugee status violated the rights of the asylum seeker to "liberty and security of person."
ECtHR: Residence Permit Rule Discriminated Against Gay Couple

July 12, 2016

The European Court of Human Rights has held that the Italian government unlawfully discriminated against a gay couple by refusing to grant a foreign member of the couple a residence permit, finding that it was impossible to satisfy the conditions of the permit because Italy did not at the time recognize the validity of same-sex marriages.
EU Committee Seeks Robust "Social Rights"

July 11, 2016

The EU Committee of the Regions recently hosted a discussion praising the development by the European Commission of a "European pillar of social rights" and calling for involvement of regional and local authorities to address social inequalities and ensure access to benefits.
FRA Hosts Trainers on Justice and Home Affairs

July 11, 2016

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights recently hosted a meeting of training coordinators for EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies to discuss joint initiatives among these trainers on aspects of the FRA agenda.
ECtHR: Hungary Violated Rights of Judge

June 29, 2016

The European Court of Human Rights has held that the Government of Hungary violated the rights of a former President of the country's Supreme Court to freedom of expression and access to a court by removing him from his post through the adoption of a new Constitution in 2012.
FRA, ECtHR Publish Handbook on Access to Justice

June 29, 2016

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights and the European Court of Human Rights have released a publication called the "Handbook on European Law Relating to Access to Justice," which outlines European standards on the right to access justice in various areas of legal practice.