HUMAN RIGHTS

Rap duo says government agents falsely labelled fans as criminals and face police harassment.

Interim President Michel Djotodia is expected to step down after he was unable to halt the bloodshed in CAR

Bulgaria's inability to cope with wave of Syrian refugees has fuelled xenophobia.

Nouri al-Maliki urges militants with al-Qaida-linked Islamic State of Iraq and Levante to give up.

Child disobeys brother, a Taliban commander, and refuses to carry out bomb attack at police checkpoint in Afghanistan

Egypt in danger of repeating old mistakes by classifying Muslim Brotherhood as terrorists, argues Quliiam's Emman El-Badawy.

At least one victim of police violence in Phnom Penh worked for Puma contractor, clothing giant says.

'We ask to be treated as human beings' Eritrean refugee tells IBTimes UK.

Bayan Mahmoud al-Zahran establishes legal milestone in kingdom where women are second-class citizens.

Seoul cites 'complaints from rights group' as reason behind unprecedented move.

Beijing wants immediate end of conflict between Kiir and Machar soldiers to give peace talks a chance.

LGBT couples' recent right to marry ruling temporarily blocked upon state officials' request.

Amama Mbabazi speaks out against life sentence in fresh Anti-Homosexuality bill.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has criticised Israel's immigration policies and Holot detention centre.

United Nations report shows 28% increase in cases of brutality against Afghan females.

As South Sudan conflict continues, neighbouring president Omar al-Bashir to meet President Salva Kiir.

Egypt bans Canadian Shia Muslims from entering the country without explanation

NBA star insists visits to North Korea are not political.

Thousands of Eritrean and Sudanese migrants protest against Israel's restrictive asylum policies.

Fighting continues, with rival forces claiming they are pushing into each other's territory.

UN says 20% of Central African Republic's people are internally displaced due to fighting between Muslims and Christians

Attackers poured kerosene over girl and set her on fire, victim says on deathbed.

Teenage girl hailing from Kolkata suburb raped and burnt alive after she complained to police about first sexual assault.

Children's Commissioner for England Maggie Atkinson wants parents to face criminal action for smacking their children.

China's top legislature will reform the country's one-child policy after 30 years to address inequality.

One killed and four injured as gunman opens fire during Bangkok protests.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina meet at Krasnoyarsk's Yemelyanovo airport

Snowden says he is still working for US spy agency - even if agency does not realise it.