HUMAN RIGHTS

He had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in November 2014.

The Conservative party leader has a mixed voting history on same-sex marriage, adoption and civil partnerships

Farzad Madadsadeh was abused inside Iranian prisons and kept in solitary confinement.

IBTimes UK looks at South Sudan, where warring sides declared a ceasefire after violence killed more than 200.

Skirmishes a reminder of 2013-15 civil war that left tens of thousands dead and displaced 2.2 million.

It's unclear how 'wartime law' would affect two American detainees.

IBTimes UK speaks to opposition and peace activists about possible outcome of talks.

Zhao's husband and her supporters feel the messages on her Weibo page are not from her.

Leader Pastor Evan Mawarire calls for international help as regime blames Western governments.

Day will highlight problems faced by early motherhood, forced marriage and accessing education.

Some extremists have compared the black activist group to the Ku Klux Klan.

Demonstrations will be held to protest the killings of black men by US police.

A need for passports could mean delays and higher costs for women already under a great deal of stress.

Cleric seen as new national hero, launched 'safe' platform for everyone to vent their frustrations.

Country joins Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Malawi in trying to ensure girls do not face death from early pregnancy.

All relations with the US will now be handled according to its wartime laws, North Korea warns.

The 30th civilian protest against bad governance since January, the landmark #ThisFlag shutdown closed businesses.

Marrying early often means girls drop out of school and are exposed to domestic and sexual violence.

Former detainees told HRW Burundi's intelligence services has allegedly 'become increasingly vicious'.

Survivor told court: "Someone said 'don't waste the bullets' and they continued with machetes".

Human Rights Watch claims police officers routinely cover up extrajudicial killings in Rio de Janeiro

Police killed 645 people in Rio state in 2015, and more than 8,000 in the last decade

Once signed into law by President Barack Obama, the new law will bolster US efforts to eradicate global hunger.

Only 8,000 out of the 20,000 David Cameron had pledged have been housed in the UK.

Initial reports suggest that Administration Police officers may have been involved in the murders.

UN wants tighter control over anonymous online markets on the Dark Web to prevent drug trafficking.

Jean Claude Iyamuremye and Jean Baptiste Mugimba are suspected of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Girls as young as 12 are being held as sex slaves and anyone who attempts to flee is killed.

In 2003, Corbyn spoke in front of a huge rally to say 'no justice' would be served by invading Iraq.