human rights

Levada Centre targeted by prosecutor under Putin's sweeping law against NGOs and foreign funding.

First visit of Burmese president to US in 47 years angers activists over Burma's dismal record.

As Chuck Parnell reports, attacks on judicial independence in Zambia are part of a larger push for total control of state power.

Bauer Media makes out of court settlement with United Sikhs over a photo of a Nihang Sikh in lad’s mag The Picture.

Nationalist Japan Restoration Party co-head Toru Hashimoto fuels international row over 'comfort women' in WWII.

UN Refugee Agency says 250,000 Syrians flee strife-torn country every month.

United Nations said Kremlin's legislative changes have "obstructive, intimidating and stigmatizing effects"

Provinces bordering Cameroon, Chad and Niger focus of offensive.

Man covered in balaclava shot each man in the back of the head in massacre by al-Qaida-linked rebel group.

Pro-democracy campaigner who witnessed torture of young political prisoners disappears on eve of Red Cross visit.

Shrien Dewani's extradition hearing date over the murder of his bride Anni Dewani was set in his absence at Westminster magistrates court

David LaChapelle photo of actress reached £30,000 at auction.

US embassy employee Ryan Fogle accused of spying for Washington by Moscow's FSB.

An auction to have coffee and an hour chat with Apple CEO Tim Cook has sold at auction for £400,000

RFE/RL reporter Rovshen Yazmuhamedov was arrested by Turkmen police last week

Two years after going into hiding, prominent blogger speaks exclusively to IBTimes UK.

Russia's President Putin 'out of his mind" over Magnitsky Act, reports Gianluca Mezzofiore live from the Oslo Freedom Forum.

Family of Chinese reformer who escaped house arrest targeted by Beijing 'thugs', reports Gianluca Mezzofiore live from Oslo Freedom Forum.

Small fleet of refugee boats capsize in path of Cyclone Mahasen on way to Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Video depicting Farouq Brigade leader cutting heart out of Assad soldier's body posted online.

Video depicting Farouq Brigade leader cutting heart out of Assad soldier’s body posted online.

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif expected to get majority while Imran Khan seen putting up good show.

Osama bin Laden's right-hand man nears exit door after eight-year battle to stay in Britain.

Dentist-turned-dictator Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov continues to clamp down on press freedom.

Barbara Hewson says age should be lowered to stop celebrities like Stuart Hall being persecuted for "misdemeanours".

The death of İrfan Eskibağ can be laid at the door of the supposedly independent Istanbul Institution of Forensic Medicine, claims Uzay Bulut.

Science superstar Stephen Hawking pulls out from conference hosted by Israeli president Shimon Peres

More than 200 Nigerian Islamists storm north-eastern town of Bama freeing 105 prisoners and killing 55 people.

Israel's double strike on Damascus arms depots carried out to foil perceived Hezbollah-bound military supply shipments.

UN investigator Carla Del Ponte publishes claims that rebel troops, not regime forces, deployed banned chemical.