human rights

The Afghan government is reconsidering public stoning as a punishment for adultery, according to Human Rights Watch.

Divya Avasthy Nov 25, 2013

Christian-majority Angola bans Islam on grounds that it clashes with customs and state religion.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 25, 2013

Wikipedia founder believes spying by western governments will only give oppressive regimes more reason to censor the internet.

David Gilbert Nov 25, 2013

Human Rights Watch condemns law banning large unsanctioned gatherings and giving police final say on whether demos can take place.

Gareth Platt Nov 24, 2013

Evidence emerges that lesbians are tortured and sexually abused in Latin American country's private clinics.

Mark Piggott Nov 24, 2013

Cricketer-turned-politician leads blockade of key Nato route in Peshawar.

Mark Piggott Nov 24, 2013

Slovak Togetherness-National Party leader Kotleba capitalises on poor economic climate and anti-Roma sentiment in country

Mark Piggott Nov 24, 2013

If confirmed, victory would place rebels in control of nearly all of country's oil reserves and threaten Assad's access to fuel.

Tom Porter Nov 23, 2013

Father of world wide web sad his invention now makes people nervous.

David Gilbert Nov 22, 2013

Hundreds of thousands of state employees in the country will be awarded an extra month's pay.

Ian Silvera Nov 22, 2013

Major countries putting role in web innovation at risk because of 'excessive state surveillance'.

David Gilbert Nov 22, 2013

Experts say krokodil is used in remote parts of Russia because there is nothing else available.

Hannah Osborne Nov 21, 2013

Healthy, vigorous image of John F Kennedy did not match reality, say doctors on eve of assassination anniversary.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 20, 2013

Israel foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman says his county needs new allies. IBTimes UK take a wry look at the candidates.

Jack Moore Nov 20, 2013

FGM should be stamped out regardless of culture or religion - but the process could take years.

Ghaffar Hussain Nov 20, 2013

PM claims Labour leader guilty of lack of knowledge of foreign affairs.

Nick Assinder Nov 18, 2013

The Syrian Electronic Army has hacked the Anti-Shabiha website for allegedly publishing the details of innocent Syrians

David Gilbert Nov 18, 2013

Media reaction to the assault on a 16-year-old girl, and the rapists' pathetic punishment, has already changed millions of attitudes for the better.

Hubert Foy Nov 18, 2013

Samer al-Baraq in detention for three years without trial accused of planning attacks against Israeli targets.

Jack Moore Nov 18, 2013

As Carlsen seeks to cement status with World Championship victory, we look at game's top five all-time greats.

Tom Porter Nov 17, 2013

Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa says 'people in glass houses must not throw stones' in veiled attack on Cameron over war crimes allegations.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 17, 2013

Gunmen open fire on Shia Muslim procession in latest sectarian violence in Pakistan.

Aaron Akinyemi Nov 16, 2013

Prime Minister sets March deadline for Sri Lanka to probe rights abuses charges, failing which issue would go to UN.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 16, 2013

Saudi Arabia launched controversial clampdown on Ethiopian illegal workers.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 15, 2013

One-child policy loosened, labour camp system abolished and death penalty use reduced as part of major Communist reforms.

Umberto Bacchi Nov 15, 2013

M&S and John Lewis garment producer's Mhedbi Mohsen says Bangladesh Rana Plaza Disaster has brought in new customers

Lianna Brinded Nov 15, 2013

Beijing focuses on property, welfare and tax and also tipped to abolish Labour camps after four-day summit.

Lianna Brinded Nov 15, 2013

Minister calls for action to stop persecution of Christians in Iraq and Syria.

Ewan Palmer Nov 15, 2013

Sunni Islamist fighter Mohammed Fares decapitated by Islamic State of Syria and Levante in Aleppo.

Umberto Bacchi Nov 15, 2013

Prime minister, in Colombo to take part in Commonwealth summit, speaks of 'chilling and appalling' war crimes against Tamils.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 15, 2013