HUMAN RIGHTS

The report by the UN stated that the Islamic State showed intent to destroy the Yazidi community.

There's much, much more to tell, says co-writer Buzz Bissinger, who wrote a Vanity Fair piece about her.

A large number of UK supply managers are unaware of the new requirements on reporting modern slavery.

Case of tourist excluded from decisions about his late husband could bring about a change in Australian state law.

Experts allege that trained civilian forces with an unknown mandate instil fear in oppositions voters.

French government is warned that its security measures are curtailing basic freedoms.

Police blocked peaceful meetings to commemorate victims of last year's crackdown.

Mogherini replies to letter by Organization of Emerging African States seeking support for Biafran struggle.

Three Muslims and one Sikh man are seeking a total of $9m in damages from American Airlines.

Portland Community College will spend April 2016 looking at the roots of racism and white privilege.

Amsterdam-based lawyers claim human rights abuses against pro-Biafran separatists widespread in Nigeria.

Stonewall survey included a number of local government institutions in its top 100 employers' list

The 14 homes are a start, but city needs a few thousand more, say housing advocates.

Celebrities back out after African-Americans are overlooked for Academy Awards for second year in a row

David Cameron also said that the UK supports the legitimate government of Yemen.

The West saves its tears for Isis terror attacks and ignores those Assad is targeting.

Tens of thousands, young and old, have found themselves trapped in the open, as the skies darken earlier and the night frosts begin.

A Dalit activist will tell his 'tragic' story of caste discrimination, recounting the attack that cost him his limbs.

Only one in eight people live in cities that meet WHO air pollution standards.

Gui Minhai's tearful confession to a 2004 hit-and-run has been described as 'scripted'.

Swedish citizen Gui Minhai had not been seen since November.

Martin Luther King Jr Day is celebrates the life of the civil rights activist on 18 January 2016.

News comes with international community expected to lift Iran sanctions.

Australian culture minister demands enquiry into how 'racist' game came to be available.

Influential council previously ruled girls could married as young as nine if they show 'signs of puberty'.

The hardest hit are pregnant women, the wounded and the elderly.

Starvation and malnutrition stalk the rebel-held town leading to many deaths.

Karlsson told he cannot wear the garment, which represents anti-homophobia, at the European championships in Poland.

IBTimes UK unpacks the current situation in the embattled nation.