HUMAN RIGHTS

Ex-fighters have testified that they were forced to take contraceptive injections or terminate pregnancies.

A Thai man faces up to 32 years in prison for 'liking' a Facebook post that mocked the country's king.

People with 'black-sounding' names were discriminated against by white and black hosts, says study.

According to Kenyan laws, homosexuals can be imprisoned for 14 years - 21 in aggravated circumstances.

IBTimes UK speaks to rights group urging African leaders for 'genuine commitment'.

Noel Sharkey and 21 other experts form group to lobby governments and enterprise about responsible robot use.

Women will be allowed to stand and vote in Saudi Arabia municipal election for the first time on Saturday 12 December.

Thousands of environmental campaigners prepare to take to the streets on last day of the UN Climate Summit.

Ntaganzwa is accused of orchestrating the killing of tens of thousands and has a $5m (£3.2m) bounty on his head.

China will allow unregistered children to apply for registration certificates.

Oromos allege Ethiopian government persecutes and kills people who protest against Addis Ababa expansion.

IBTimes UK reveals the names of people detained for speaking against DRC's government.

DRC government asked to take 'urgent action' over political repression ahead of 2016 elections

Comments come amid a heated and racially sensitive period in the US presidential race.

Locking up asylum seekers indefinitely is deplorable - but it's not just that. It's also a wasted opportunity.

Donald Trump says if it was OK for Roosevelt to incarcerate Japanese-Americans in WW2, then it's OK to ban Muslims now.

Human Rights Day is observed on 10 December with the theme "Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always".

A third of trans people in the UK experience transphobic abuse every year.

Government crackdown on political opposition could compromise the DRC's 2016 elections, the UN has warned.

Reuters photographers tell the story behind some of the most iconic pictures of the year.

Massacre witnesses tell IBTimes UK that police shot prisoners after grenade attacks.

Teenagers are at risk of nicotine poisoning and pesticide exposure from toxic chemicals applied to crops.

European Union said Burundi failed to implement an inclusive dialogue based on the Arusha Agreement.

Protest comes after the property tycoon called for all Muslims to be banned from travelling to the US.

NGO Huriwa said it holds Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase accountable for alleged killings.

British MPs have put forward questions to the UK's Minister of State about India's human rights record.

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has condemned the demolition of thousands of homes.

Legal analysis on al-Nimr's ruling has found it violates a number of international and regional treaties.

Mother-of-two was sentenced to death by stoning in August.