human rights

Rebel assaults on Democratic Republic of Congo towns of Lubiriha and Kasindi drive refugees over Ugandan border.

Mortars explode in packed marketplace in middle of Syria's largest refugee camp for Palestinians.

Vale will receive £16,000 fine for every breach of restriction order.

Tens of thousands fleeing persecution being encouraged to illegally cross border from Myanmar by aid workers, says Bangladesh government.

Madonna, Eddie Vedder, Johnny Marr and Neil Tennant in wave of anger over detention of band members on anti-Putin 'hooliganism' charge.

US coordinating with secret command centre operated by Turkey and allies to provide support to Syrian rebels.

Police in Lebanon have been accused of conducting "homosexuality tests" on 36 men who were arrested during a raid on a gay porn cinema.

Cathal Gilbert looks at 26-year reign of King Mswati III in Swaziland and asks what needs to happen for things to change.

Russian girl punk band on trial for anti-Putin 'hooliganism' in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral have it coming, says senior official.

As the UN human rights chief asked for an independent investigation into Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims, the country’s president said they should be exiled.

Osama bin Laden's former right-hand man makes last-ditch bid for release from prison on grounds that seven-year detention without trial is long enough.

UK Foreign Office reports Syria's most senior diplomat in London has walked out on Damascus regime.

Russian punk girls Pussy Riot accused of 'hooliganism' with anti-Putin protest song in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral.

Dozens of rebels belonging to the Free Syrian Army believed killed or wounded in Aleppo.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says it is not possible to remain mute spectators to the carnage in Syria's largest city.

Major world powers including the US, China and Russia seek more time to consider issues and a possible UN vote at the end of 2012.

Security forces loyal to the Mali coup leader Amadou Sanogo are responsible for a series of human rights violations ranging from torture to forced disappearances.

Frequent hunger striker Guillermo Farinas among those taken by policy at funeral of Cuban pro-democracy activist Oswaldo Paya.

Man with IQ of 70 to be put to death of murder of fellow inmate Joseph Handspike in 1990.

Assad's forces detained, tortured and sexually abused children while the rebels used them and failed to protect them, says report.

The Olympics could be a very attractive target for hackers, but who will be hacking, who will their targets be and most importantly, are we ready?

The United Arab Emirates launches crackdown on Islamist dissidents with arrest of three more Emirati radicals.

Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov could face life in jail if convicted of plotting murder of campaigning journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

UN observers say the attack appears to have been aimed at specific rebel groups and army defectors.

World Bank has been frowned upon by human rights groups worldwide as it has approved a loan amount for Ethiopia’s controversial Gibe III dam.

Black Salute talks about the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City where two black Americans gave a "black salute" to the 2,000-odd crowd, protesting against discrimination of black people.

After bombing the region from helicopters, Syrian forces reportedly carried out execution-style killings slaughtering women and children.

The proposed law has the potential to curtail the freedom of journalists, whistle-blowers and peace activists.

Joe Gordon had been facing two and half years in prison for translating a banned biography, The King Never Sleeps, about the Thai king.

Wikipedia has stopped access to its Russian site for a week in protest over a controversial bill that would see websites added to a state-run blacklist.