human rights

Source close to investigation into company said over £100,000 was paid to public officials for information.

President Bashar al-Assad's move on referendum dismissed by opponents as 11 months too late.

Human rights groups file case at the South African high court alleging Zimbabwean officials complicit in torture.

Bahrain Grand prix will go ahead, vows Formula One boss, as he dismisses widespread pro-democracy protests.

Moroccan activist Abdassamad Haidour jailed for three years for online slander of Mohammed VI.

Bahraini protesters asking for more political reforms have again taken to the streets to mark the first anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising that started on 14 February 2011.

The Nigerian Army has killed some members of Islamist radical sect Boko Haram during a raid in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri.

Tensions between Christians and Muslims escalate after rumours of cross-faith affair lead to eviction of Christian families.

James Brokenshire seeks guarantees from Amman that alleged terror cleric will not be tortured if extradited.

Anonymous collective launches assault against Turkish satellite provider for blocking sites.

Jailed doctor Fatima Haji reveals torture, threats of rape and harassment used against her and others as protest anniversary ratchets up tensions.

Latest blasts claim soldiers and civilians in northern city.

Boys at circumcision ritual ordered to attack woman for walking through field without permission.

Extradition rules unfair and need tighter safeguards, says human rights campaigners as US government hacker case grinds on.

As the anniversary of the February 14 protests approaches, Bahraini government stands accused of increasing use of torture on jailed women activists

Moscow and Beijing arms race to Sudan leading to human rights violations in Darfur, Amnesty International says.

Gay lifestyle ban in St Petersburg sparks anger from outspoken coomedian.

Bashar al-Assad's troops continue relentless assault on rebel city of Homs, pushing up death toll and cutting power supplies.

A man who was convicted of causing menace, fined £1000 and lost his job because of an apparently innocent joke published on Twitter will appear in the high court on Wednesday.

Czech PM Petr Necas warns of danger to free information in move that mirrors Poland and Slovakia reluctance to accept copyright regulations.

In what must be a blow to the island country's hopes for a democratic future, the first elected president of the Republic of Maldives resigned on Tuesday afternoon.

Women's and health rights groups rally for International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation.

The trial of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of former Libyan dictator Col. Moammar Gadhafi, is expected to begin in a few weeks, according to reports by the country's National Transitional Council (NTC).

Dacre has a fearsome reputation, but will this come across at the Leveson Inquiry?

Nineteen of the 43 aid workers facing trial in Egypt are from the US and another 10 are from outside Egypt.

Though the government denied any involvement in the violence, there was a war-like atmosphere in the city, according to civil rights groups.

There are reports of protests in front of Syrian embassies in the UK, US, Spain, Sweden and Cairo.

There were reports of shelling at the Syrian city of Homs on Friday, by the Syrian security forces, in which more than 200 people are believed to be killed.

Human rights group pleas for uncontacted tribes to be left alone.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon warns Senegal he is concerned about upsurge in violence in country in run-up to elections.