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Human Rights

I was forced to watch my brother's torture as a political prisoner in Iran

The Iranian regime kidnapped me for speaking up for democracy and human rights as a student.

Jun 30, 2017

By Shabnam Madadzadeh

Iran Paris

Hellenikon airport Athens greece migrants refugees

Human Rights

How Theresa May has become seduced by the logic of dictators when it comes to human rights

An attack on the Human Rights Act is an attack on us all

Jun 28, 2017

By James Bloodworth

Theresa May Isis Syria

Politics

Theresa May wants to scrap the Human Rights Act and crush your freedoms

The Human Rights Act has made Britain a better country and us better people.

Jun 8, 2017

By Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Theresa May General Election 2017 Brexit European Union

Human Rights

Yazidi woman abducted into sex slavery by Isis returns home in emotional video

Nadia Murad was captured by Islamic State militants in 2014.

Jun 2, 2017

By Lydia Smith

Isis Islamic State Iraq

Society

Has Germany finally stopped castrating sex offenders?

European human rights watchdog praises Germany for not castrating sex offenders, though it remains legal.

Jun 1, 2017

By Shane Croucher

Rohingya refugee camp Bangladesh cyclone Mora

Human Rights

Cyclone Mora destroys Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh

The UN says the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted groups in the world. Neither Bangladesh nor Myanmar recognises them as citizens.

Jun 1, 2017

By David Sim

Rohingya Muslims Weather Pictures

Society

A company had to cancel a luxury event - so gave the five-star meal to 100 homeless people

Asylum seekers will also be offered a meal at one of Melbourne's top hotels.

May 30, 2017

By Lydia Smith

Unilever sales decline in third quarter amid negative currency impact

Human Rights

Ben & Jerry's bars two scoops of same flavour over Australia's gay marriage ban

The company is demanding marriage equality for same-sex marriage couples.

May 25, 2017

By Lydia Smith

Human Rights

Indonesian gay couple caned 85 times each in front of huge jeering crowd in Aceh

This is the first time that a gay couple has been sentenced to public caning in the region.

May 23, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Human Rights

I was a political prisoner for 11 years in Iran – this election is a parody of democracy

Iranian voters will decide the fate of moderate President Hassan Rouhani.

May 18, 2017

By Mostafa Naderi

Iran

Human Rights

Russian official claims secret LGBT concentration camp in Chechnya is a 'storeroom'

Dmitry Alushkin denied gay men are being detained and tortured in the Russian region.

May 15, 2017

By Lydia Smith

Russia Vladimir Putin

Human Rights

Ugandan troops in CAR 'sexually exploited or abused' dozens of women and girls

Human Rights Watch and the United Nations report that soldiers threatened victims to remain silent.

May 15, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

Human Rights

Heading to Eurovision? Here is a map of the LGBT-friendly places in Kiev

The NGO KyivPride has put together the guide ahead of the weekend's festivities.

May 12, 2017

By Lydia Smith

Eurovision 2017 Eurovision Ukraine

Human Rights

Young gay man called 'faggot' and outed by Russian mental health helpline

The helpline's director revealed the man's identity on social media.

May 10, 2017

By Lydia Smith

Russia

Human Rights

West Africa to become first region in the world to end statelessness by 2024

ECOWAS ministers hope plan of action will help 1 million stateless people in West Africa.

May 10, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

Human Rights

Northern Ireland bakery refuses to make pro-gay marriage cake - again

The Christian owners were at the centre of the previous 'gay cake' row.

May 3, 2017

By Lydia Smith

Human Rights

Chechnya police order parents to kill their gay children or 'we'll do it for you'

Gay men and children face persecution as part of an anti-LGBT purge in the Russian region.

May 3, 2017

By Lydia Smith

Vladimir Putin Russia

Human Rights

Armed groups 'targeting civilians for revenge killings' in Central African Republic

Clashes between armed groups fighting for control of Ouaka province killed at least 45.

May 2, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

Human Rights

Nigerian officials rescue 237 abandoned babies in one year in Lagos state

106 boys and 131 girls were rescued, showing a significant rise since 2015.

Apr 28, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

Nigeria

Human Rights

Rights group urges Burundi government to repatriate 824 victims of human trafficking

820 girls and women trafficked to the Middle East in 2016, with the promise of work amid biting economic crisis.

Apr 19, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

Burundi

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