HUMAN RIGHTS

Boy allegedly beaten by Israeli police is now under house arrest for nine days.

Poverty standards as per new benchmarks are being criticised for making "neither common sense nor economic sense."

Shadow business secretary says police should wear cameras to repair relations between police and black community.

Former US secretary of state says NSA whistleblower has the right to launch legal and public defences of his actions

Nigerian association organises rallies to combat Boko Haram.

Lawmakers lowered age limit to reduce rate of poverty.

Parents of jailed journalist pay 'horrendous' visit to son in Egypt.

Conflict has caused at least 10,000 deaths and left millions displaced.

The Gaming Accessibility Guidelines shows developers how to take basic steps to make games more inclusive

Home Affairs committee report shows failure of British government to protect British women and girls.

Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will not rest until the killers of the three teens are found.

Uyghur Muslim minority is subjected to Beijing's religious crackdown.

New law enables judges to prosecute human rights crimes in absentia.

South Sudan's civil war has claimed thousands of lives and left millions displaced.

Italian missionary tells IBTimes UK Boko Haram's insurgency is a product of Nigeria's corruption.

Diksha Pathak and Anjali Srivastava, students from Varanasi, India, have invented 'anti-rape' jeans

The United Nations' aid chief warned humanitarian aid is not reaching the people in Syria who are in desperate need.

Millions of Muslims are victims of persecutions and war crimes in in Africa, Asia and Europe.

Activists say Bala's case is not isolated in Nigeria where family honour is important.

The Office of Tony Blair has responded to a call for him to be sacked as Middle East peace envoy by claiming that it has been made by "an alliance of hard right and hard left views". Given that Ken Livingstone and George Galloway are amongst those demanding his head it is neither surprising nor unfair of Mr Blair to point out that these are the usual suspects.

A boy managed to grab a selfie with the Queen in Belfast, where she visited the Game of Thrones set.

Human Rights Watch uncovers some of the causes of imprisonment of women in Afghanistan

Immigrants were allegedly abused, tortured and forced to live in over-crowded spaces.

IBTimes UK looks at countries with high rates of child soldiers, including Syria, Iraq and Myanmar

Female fans and journalists banned from World League volleyball games in Tehran.

In Saudi Kingdom, flag desecration is considered as a blasphemous act against Islam

A Human Rights Watch report reveals children aged 12 are recruited to fight for anti-Assad armed groups

Anthropology researchers exhume remains of dozens of migrants who died while trying to enter United States.

A look at how refugees are assisted in world's largest refugee camps