HUMAN RIGHTS

Activists hope Pope Francis will preach tolerance toward homosexuals and call for peaceful elections

100 people were killed in the past six weeks and 900 houses destroyed in Central African Republic

Xinjiang residents who evade China's firewalls are having their mobile services suspended by police

Pope Francis will be making his first visit to Africa over five days

Plan UK launched a campaign to raise awareness about child marriage through a popular dating app.

More than 233,000 Burundians have fled the violence that has left at least 240 dead.

A new mobile application iHomo helps gay men and women find marriages of convenience in China

Anti-Islam and anti-racism rallies in Melton, Australia turned violent with police arresting seven demonstrators.

Fawcett Society finds women's voices are absent from economic views in the media.

Ivy League college Brown University has announced a $100m-strategy to tackle racism on campus.

Gay Africans hope the Pope's message of tolerance will help reduce homophobia and prejudice.

Ashraf Fayadh believes that police are taking revenge against him for posting a video that showed them lashing a man in public.

Campaign group Care Not Killing says court judgement 'has created a dangerous precedent'.

Fake Google website promises to predict future before drawing attention to refugee crisis.

Desperately sad images show why Syrians are fleeing their country to find somewhere safe for their families.

Isis-linked attacks that killed at least 129 have sparked religious tensions in the country.

Protesters attempt to disrupt APEC Summit in Manila, attended by world leaders.

Roanoke Mayor David Bowers likens ban to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.

International community focuses on human rights violations following public protests against Indian leader.

New law allows same-sex couples already in a civil partnership marry within five days.

Global Climate March could be cancelled as France intensifies security.

British prime minister says he pressed Vladimir Putin over the issue at a G20 summit in Turkey.

Charlie Hebdo cartoonist who survived terror attack in January creates defiant hashtag #Parisisaboutlife.

Robert Kityo has reportedly been denied asylum by the Home Office.

Several kilograms of TNT were found along with revolvers and ammunition were discovered, according to a German TV station.

Udwin gathered with protesters outside the UK Welcomes Modi reception to condemn the ban on her documentary.

Refugees spoke about tales of extortion, robbery, physical violence, gunfire and police dog attacks.

Data leaked claims Securus Technologies recorded and stored phone calls of prisoners to their lawyers.

Human rights groups linked president of AFC with torture of Bahraini athletes in 2011.