HUMAN RIGHTS

Migrants risk abduction, rape and even murder but still brave the deadly journey in pursuit of a better life.

Fast food workers are coming out in force for a fairer deal - here's the story.

IBT interviews event organisers No Somos Delito to get the inside story behind the protest.

Samar Badawi has suffered double tragedy after brother Raif and husband Waleed Abu al-Khair both imprisoned.

Four American mercenaries jailed for between 30 years and life are public face of largely unregulated industry.

The law, which will take effect in six months, is being lauded by gay rights advocates.

Russian broadcaster Andrei Lunev suffered severe head and lower extremity wounds when he stepped on a landmine in Ukraine.

More than 500 migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean from Africa this year, up sharply from 47 in the same period of 2014.

Commissioner General of UNRWA Pierre Krahenbuhl calls on the world to stop ignoring the plight of Palestinian refugees in Syria.

More than 75,000 people have signed a petition demanding the 'inhumane' spikes installed outside a Leeds branch are removed.

Al Qaeda-linked Islamist group Jabhat al Nusra now said to be in control of beleaguered Damascus suburb

Turkey is foolish for denying atrocities committed against the Armenians a century ago.

Girl, 16, had two abortions and tried to commit suicide four times after being raped by her father, uncle and brother.

Yazidi girl taken as a sex slave by Isis was raped by at least 10 men and could die if she delivers the baby, says aid worker.

The Roma community believe the proposal is an "unlawful discrimination"

Prostitutes in Amsterdam protest against planned closures of windows in the city's red light district.

The president also voiced his support for state-level bans on the harmful practice.

A Chicago man says Facebook is violating Illinois' biometrics law requiring express consent of citizens.

LGBT charity Stonewall says political parties need to tackle homophobic hate crime in general election

Four men found guilty of selling nephews and nieces for up £7,200 in baby traffic ring

Saudi Arabia's 2.7 million Shia fear a sectarian backlash as Riyadh bombards Yemen

New law's supporters claim it no longer discriminates against members of the LGBT community

Zulkiflee Anwar Alhaque has been charged for critising the country's judiciary in a series of tweets.

Marc Benioff is approving employee transfers out of Indiana due to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act

One in 20 male students have worked in the sex industry, and we must acknowledge the problem.

A group of human rights activists rallied outside the state capitol building, against a bill they say allows people to use religion as a basis for discrimination.

The Islamic State has taken control of large parts of the Palestinian camp after violent clashes between groups inside the camp and the militants, according to officials.

Carribean LGBT community has a champion in a most unlikely sphere.

Komala leader Abdullah Mohtadi says US and Europe should consider Iranian human rights abuses against Kurds.