human rights

Prince is on tour in the Middle East - and he has the perfect chance to tackle horrific rights abuse.

More money spent on Sochi than in Beijing, London or Vancouver.

Circassians, LGBT, Environment and Animal Rights activists oppose Russian president Vladimir Putin's Winter Olympics.

Dominic Raab rebels refuse to back down over threats to defeat government on immigrant criminals.

Xu Zhiyong sentenced to four years in jail for gathering a crowd to disturb public order.

January 22, 2014: The news in brief

Erwiana Sulistyaningsih case sheds light on lack of rights protection for Indonesian workers in Hong Kong.

Countries with the highest percentage of child marriage are in West and Central Africa and in South Asia.

Homophobic crackdown on gays spreads through Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya and others.

Following the anti-gay bill approval, gay Nigerians are persecuted, imprisoned and could be denied HIV medical treatments.

Nearly half a million South Sudanese flee conflict in world's newest state.

Hundreds of women are raped by high-ranking officials according to Women's League of Burma

Egypt in danger of repeating old mistakes by classifying Muslim Brotherhood as terrorists, argues Quliiam's Emman El-Badawy.

United Nations report shows 28% increase in cases of brutality against Afghan females.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina meet at Krasnoyarsk's Yemelyanovo airport

Human Rights Foundation says Mariah Carey was 'purchased' to perform for Angolan dictator.

Amnesty International urges the intervention of the international community in Central African Republic to stop crimes against humanity.

Children as young as 13 beaten and threatened with rape for taking part in pro-democracy demonstrations.

UK human rights group claims 14 children among dead in latest strike by regime on rebels.

Protest against Fifa over Qatar's treatment of workers at World Cup 2022.

Allegations of kidnap, assault and worker illness mean it's time for firm action.

The old mother country must do something to stamp out the homophobia in its former colonies.

Al-Qaida in Arabian Peninsula jihadists target of drone but 15 people wedding guests killed instead.

Unless you specifically invest in an ethical fund, it's likely you make money from the sin trades

Pre-dawn burial of 'butcher of Mirpur' attended by party workers and family.

London creative agency Mother to auction doll sets as fundraiser to promote LGBT rights in Russia.

IBTimes UK investigates paternity and maternity discrimination in the UK.

Prominent gay rights activist says 'British colonial-era law remains in force'.

India's top court declares homosexuality illegal, upholding 153-year old colonial law.

There is no one quite like Madiba, President Jacob Zuma tells Johannesburg's FNB Stadium