HUMAN RIGHTS

The march marked International Women's Day and shone a light on the plight of women kidnapped by the militant group

France faced sharp criticism for giving highest honour to Saudi prince despite human rights failures.

The Renamo insurgency has carried out two armed attacks on vehicles, killing two.

Events, conferences, debates and festivals around the world to mark International Women's Day on 8 March 2016.

IBTimes UK outlines the key events in a disturbing history of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel.

MIT professor has condemned the JNU row and come out in support of student leader Kanhaiya Kumar.

South Sudan's leaders failing to end atrocities committed by government forces and rebels.

Critics say the show 'undermines Britain's claim to be promoting human rights'

Governor of Greece's Central Macedonia region, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, said there are 13,000 people at the border

Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Mounts Bay will act as a patrol boat and deterrent in the deadly waters.

Activists feared 10-year jail terms and even the death penalty before getting six-month sentences.

More UN peacekeepers have been suspected of sexually abusing children in the African nation.

Staff were released on bail after apparent intervention by human rights lawyer.

The head of a nine-year-old boy with albinism was found on the street five days after he was abducted.

USCIRF accused India of not being 'confident' enough to allow it into the country.

From Women of the World festival to Wonder Women in Manchester – the best events of the day.

Chinese LGBT rights groups speak to IBTimes UK about the effect the ban will have on people in the country.

Funds also to be used to boost security to stop migrants trying to smuggle into the UK.

UPDATE: Six activists have been handed a six-month prison sentence by the Goma Court of Appeal.

The hashtag #AntiStudentsModi was trending in India on 3 March as Kanhaiya Kumar was released from Tihar Jail.

Authorities claim to have discovered a mass grave with 30 corpses in Mutakura.

Two former military officers are ordered to pay just over $1 million to 11 indigenous women held as sex slaves during the civil war.

Breivik has living quarters, study, exercise room and access to a computer and games console.

The theme for International Women's Day on 8 March is Pledge for Parity.

EXCLUSIVE: Pro-democracy Lucha movement tell IBTimes UK about surprising efforts to extend the sentence.

Rivals Besigye and Mbabazi accuse Museveni of using 'naked force' to stop them seeking justice.

Around 10,000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees are stuck in a muddy camp at the Greek-Macedonian border in deteriorating conditions.

Nearly a quarter of the population face the risk of starving to death in drought-stricken country.

Kalsang Wangdu sets himself on fire taking Tibetan self-immolation toll to 114.