human rights

Rumours that Iran plans to 'shut down the internet' and replace it with an entirely more controllable national intranet denied.

Violence continued in Syria despite a UN- backed deadline for the government to withdraw troops and heavy weapons from the cities.

European Court of Human Rights says radical cleric and four other men can be extradited from UK to US.

The rebels, refusing to recognise the Syrian regime, said they would not provide any written guarantee on laying down arms as sought by the government.

Prayers and celebrations marked Easter across the world.

The Pope also denounced the terrorist attack in Nigeria and prayed for coup-hit Mali.

While the UN-backed ceasefire deadline is 12 April, the region has been witnessing severe bloodshed for the past few days.

They were sentenced for violation of morality, and disturbing public order.

Although Damascus has made an assurance that it will pull back by 12 April, few tanks have been withdrawn.

Further violence and heightened tensions erupt in and around Syria.

ICC rejects request because Palestine not recognised as a state by UN.

Bashar al-Assad's soldiers continue to ravage cities despite president's latest promise to stop violence.

Journalist shot for carrying video camera during protest in Bahrain village dies in hospital.

'Snooping' law condemned by backbenchers and likened to China and Iran surveillance by civil liberty groups.

Myanmar votes in historic polls, regarded as a test for recently introduced reforms.

Detainee agrees to end fast in return for being exiled to Gaza for three years.

As Japan ignores Amnesty praise and puts three prisoners to death, IBTimes UK looks at the countries with the bloodiest execution records.

Jamphel Yeshi, 27, set himself on fire in New Delhi but left a letter to his fellow Tibetan calling on them to continue fighting for their rights before he died.

'We don't accept that here,' police tell gay rights conference participants.

Chileans call for an anti-discrimination law as four suspected neo-Nazis arrested for the killing of a gay man

Two British journalists of Algerian descent reportedly killed by Syrian security forces and a third injured.

Rebels accused by UN of breaking international convention by recruiting boys for fight against Bashar al-Assad.

Israel angry with decision to investigate Jewish settlements in West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Muslim Brotherhood unveils vision of post-Assad Syria with equal rights, a constitution and a parliamentary system.

Activists took to the streets in Mexico during the papal visit protesting against the human rights record of the Catholic Church.

The statement is in response to a move by the rights body to assess human rights in occupied territories.

The pilot, after bombing the military base, flew down to Turkey which has been providing shelter to Syrian military detractors.

Fighting spills over to border town of Azaz as Free Syrian Army rebels continue skirmishes with government forces.

Presidential palace looted and senior members of government arrested after rebels seize power.

At present China uses organs of executed prisoners in transplants.