human rights

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Saudi Arabia launched controversial clampdown on Ethiopian illegal workers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Herders were arrested after Chinese firm accused them of occupying grazing land.

Award to victims of animal rights activist violence is 'reminder of the Holocaust'.

Sex offender Saleh wins payout after being held in custody for too long following unsuccessful moves to deport him.

Firms planning Singapore IPOs fear Myanmar government's wrath.