human rights

More than 100,000 women in the UK have undergone Female Genital Mutilations (FGM), according to reports.

Human rights group says Muslims who openly show their faith suffer widespread discrimination throughout Europe.

Hundreds of angry mourners turn out for funeral of Salah Abbas Habib, whose body was found day after arrest by police.

Hactivist collective pledges to assault Formula One websites for duration of races in solidarity with Bahraini activitsts.

Embattled PM tells John Humphries during BBC 4’s The Today Show: I make time for normal family life.

The 2012 Formula 1 season continues in the Persian Gulf state of Bahrain, which has been the scene of civil unrest since the Pearl Roundabout uprising.

Anonymous attacks the official website of Formula 1 in protest against the Grand Prix in Bahrain.

Dr Chidi Anslem Odinkalu, the Chairman of Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission, was questioned following accusations security forces summarily execute over 2 500 detainees every year.

Hillary Clinton urges stricter sanctions on Bashar al-Assad regime to give peace plan teeth.

Bahraini protesters promise 'three day of rage' and demonstrations over regime crackdown to coincide with F1.

Video of 17-year-old girl being gang raped goes viral, shaking South Africa.

Home secretary insists government got appeal deadline right.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia set to strengthen crackdown on gays and tomboys by banning them from schools and universities.

Home Office may have arrested Abu Qatada too early, giving him time to appeal deportation decision.

Wives of UN ambassadors from Britain and Germany call on Syria's first lady to stand up to her man.

Dozens of protesters confront Bahrain's king, Sheikh Salam bin Hamad al Khalifa, with anti-government slogans.

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who has long been the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), will take on a new role - a Special Envoy for large-scale crises causing civilians to flee homelands.

The Vietnamese authorities have charged three bloggersincluding Nguyen Hoang Hai, with "propaganda against the state"

The African Union suspended Guinea Bissau's membership on Tuesday over last week's military coup, adding that the West African country won't be reinstated until army chiefs restore civilian rule.

Radical cleric Abu Qutada arrested at his home and told Home Office will try to deport him.

Bahrain fails to live up to its promises and unnecessarily torture the anti-government protestors, says Amnesty's report.

Human rights watchdog report undermines Manama claims of progress over protesters' rights and claims abuses continue.

1,200 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails start hunger strike, while another 2,300 mark Prisoners' Day by refusing to eat.

Bombardments by President Bashar al-Assad's troops continue to break the peace.

Around 40 per cent of those included in Israeli pro-Palestinian blacklist were not activists

Unlike previous occasions, Russia and China supported the resolution.

Prime minister's push to ease EU sanctions could have unexpected - but welcome - consequences for fledgling music scene.

Fromer Metropolitan Police Chief John Yates claime Bahrain is safer than London. But CCTV footage shows group of masked thugs ransacking a shop while police stand by idly.

David Cameron meets pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and calls for sanctions against Burma to be suspended in historic visit.

Mali's interim president warns of stern action against the Islamic rebels in the northern parts of the country.