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Protests planned ahead of Egyptian president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi visiting Downing Street
Activists demand Cameron confronts Egyptian president over alleged human rights abuses.
DRC: Is the UN covering up the deaths of civilians killed in aerial attack?
Reports emerged of up to five civilians deaths but the UN has so far denied it killed refugees.
Libya: Son of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi denounces ill-treatment of detainees
Al-Saadi Gaddafi told Human Rights Watch that he was 'terrorised' and tortured by guards at al-Hadba prison.
iPhone 6s factory investigation reveals Apple still violates human rights of workers
Human rights violations at iPhone 6s factory in China exposed by China Labor Watch.
David Cameron defends business with China saying the UK is its 'best partner in the West'
UK and China relationship goes 'beyond trade and investment', the Prime Minister says.
Xi Jinping UK state visit: Who are the protesters targeting China's leader and what do they want?
From Free Tibet to Falun Gong, disparate groups are united by a common cause.
Xi Jinping UK state visit: Activists protest as Chinese premier gets the royal treatment [Video]
Protesters were few compared to thousands lining The Mall to glimpse the royals.
Burundi: Esdras Ndikumana claims he was beaten so badly by secret services he needed five bags of blood
Journalists says he was attacked with iron bars and and clubs, and suffered microfractures to his feet.
Somaliland: Mentally ill chained, abused and force-fed psychotropic drugs says Human Rights Watch
Trauma from civil war and amphetamine abuse gives rise to poorly managed mental health centres.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn undeterred in Chinese human rights challenge
Veteran campaigner plans to raise the issue with President Xi Jinping in a private meeting.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not dodge Jeremy Corbyn's questions on human rights
Dignitaries will attend an official state vist to the UK from Tuesday and the labour leader has warned the subject of violations will be raised.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to confront Chinese President on human rights at Buckingham Palace banquet
Spokesman for Jeremy Corbyn said Labour leader WILL sing National Anthem at Queen's banquet.
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr: Mother of protester sentenced to crucifixion pleads for Obama to intervene
Nusra al-Ahmed has claimed Nimr was tortured in prison.
Nigeria: Amnesty International opens new office in Abuja to end 'serious violations'
Rights group wants to send clear message of solidarity to victims of human rights violations in Nigeria.
Kim Jong-un is no joke, he is killing millions of people says North Korean defector
Yeonmi Park, who fled North Korean as a 13-year-old, has said that the dictator has complete control over the country.
Saudi Arabia: Employer chops off Indian domestic help's arm
The Indian government has reacted strongly calling for strict action against the accused.
Mexico's torture epidemic: 'They said they were going to come for my children'
Amnesty International claims a mother of three was threatened with rape and tortured in Mexico.
UK made 'secret pact' with Saudi Arabia for human rights council place
Foreign Office refuses to confirm if vote-trading deal took place before 2013 election.
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr: Will Saudi king grant Eid mercy pardon to stop crucifixion and beheading of Shia youth?
Campaigners plead for mercy from King Salman to honour Eid and abort crucifixion of Saudi regime protester.
UN: Crimes against humanity have been found in North Korea
UN commission urges international community to respond to crimes against humanity in North Korea.
Momentum is building against Bahrain's rulers as 33 states 'express concern' over human rights
The US and UK have both signed up to the motion, the fifth since 2012
Cuba to free thousands of prisoners ahead of Pope Francis' visit
Communist nation said 3,522 would be freed although political prisoners are not thought to be included.
The International Day of the Disappeared:What happens to those who go missing through disaster and migration?
On 30 August, their plight of the disappeared is commemorated for those who have gone missing without a trace in situations of violence and armed conflict.
Nepal issues first transgender passport to LGBT activist Monica Shahi
Shahi is first transgender person to receive passport under 'Others' category from Nepal's foreign ministry.
Pakistan hangs murder convict Shafqat Hussain ignoring appeals
Hussain was only 14 when he killed a seven-year-old boy.
Men trafficked from Vietnam to grow Marijuana in UK failed by system, says top human rights lawyer
UK's anti-human trafficking efforts in Vietnam must include support for cannabis grow-op victims.
Jonas Gratzer: Powerful pictures by Asia Photographer of the Year 2015
Swedish photographer Jonas Gratzer has been named Photographer of the Year by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand.
UK human trafficking cases on the rise despite government's Modern Slavery Act
In 2014 the UK prosecuted a Vietnamese child for growing marijuana even though judge knew child was enslaved.
China detains over 50 human rights lawyers in nationwide crackdown
Prominent lawyers Wang Yu and Sui Muqing among those feared detained.
Yemen war: Civilian death toll tops 1,500 amid human rights violations and abuses says UN
The United Nations Human Rights Office voiced its deep concern over the worsening human rights.