(Berlin, March 5, 2026) – The German government’s legislative proposal to replace the existing basic income program for job seekers with a more punitive program would harm human rights and risks breaching the German constitutional guarantee
The European Commission has been gaining power at the expense of not only the Member States but also other European Union (“EU”) institutions. One area where the Commission has been taking assertive steps is foreign policy. It has created
For years, debates over hate speech laws have been framed as moral disputes about civility and protection. Increasingly, however, they are becoming legal and political battles over the limits of “free” expression in democratic societies. A
(Istanbul, March 3, 2026) – The Istanbul mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu will stand trial on March 9, 2026, as the central defendant in a politically motivated mass corruption prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. Mo
As Britain and Europe falter economically, their response is not domestic reform but extending regulatory reach abroad. For example, the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has been actively enforcing its Online Safety Act globally. And