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Violent attack against Muslim worshippers outside the Banya Bashi mosque in Sofia city centre, May 2011. Credit: Juliana Nikolova

This is an historic victory in the age-old battle for the right to privacy and free expression.

06/02/2015 – Bulgaria’s failure to adequately investigate and prosecute hate crimes is fuelling fear, discrimination and ultimately violence.

One year on from this tragic incident, victims and their families are still waiting for justice, while the investigation has been blocked and stalled.

With close to 4 million refugees, the scale of the crisis is overwhelming. This report tells the stories of the real people behind the numbers, in their own words.

The Hungarian government’s NGO witch-hunt has sent a chilling message to everyone who speaks out against human rights abuses, corruption and homophobia. The Hungarian authorities must stop this campaign against independent critical voices and Angela Merkel and other EU leaders must urgently insist that they do so.

The UK has consistently evaded the question of Diego Garcia. This new information must finally trigger a truthful response from the UK authorities.

In the aftermath of the appalling attacks in Paris it is vital that France now takes a measured response and does not chip away at hard-fought human rights.

23/01/2015 – On 21 January 2015, the French Prime Minister Manuel Valls publicly announced the adoption of new measures to combat terrorism. These include the introduction of the crimes of “defamation” and “insult” into the Criminal Code, the establishment of a database of individuals convicted for terrorist-related acts and the adoption of a decree implementing measures adopted in 2014 allowing internet websites considered to incite or “defend” terrorism to be blocked.

22/01/2015 – 07/11/2014 – Amnesty International does not consider that the recent legislative and regulatory changes introduced by the Irish authorities satisfy the European Court of Human Rights’ Grand Chamber judgment in this case, as they do not effectively guarantee women and girls access to those abortion services which are in fact legal. It thus urges the Committee of Ministers to continue monitoring the implementation of A. B. and C. v. Ireland until the judgment is fully implemented.

Vulnerable people forced to flee their own country have been left mourning their loved ones with little hope for justice and reparation.