human rights

Politics

Theresa May on Saudi trade talks: UK tradition of defending human rights is still there

UK prime minister is set to meet Saudi Arabia's King Salman a week after triggering Brexit talks.

Apr 4, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Theresa May

Conflict

Why I tried to make a citizen's arrest on General Al-Asiri of Saudi Arabia

It shows how broken politics is when an adviser to one of the most brutal world regimes is invited to meet MPs.

Mar 31, 2017

By Sam Walton

Saudi Arabia

Hong Kong pro-independence lawmakers storm council chamber

Politics

Chinese activists jailed for supporting Hong Kong pro-democracy protests on social media

The activists, Su Changlan and Chen Qitang, were charged for inciting others to 'subvert state power'.

Mar 31, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Human Rights

100 years of transgender rights

On International Transgender Day of Visibility, we explore how trans rights have improved over the last century – and listen to people's personal experiences along the way.

Mar 31, 2017

By Lydia Smith

Human Rights

Ten outrageously transphobic moments in films and TV

Trans representation on-screen is now improving – but there have been setbacks.

Mar 30, 2017

By Lydia Smith

Politics

Amnesty International: Qatar's £5bn investment should not blind UK from human rights abuses

Warning from human rights organisation comes after the Qatar-UK Business Forum in London.

Mar 27, 2017

By Ian Silvera

World cup

Human Rights

French foreign minister warns Congolese 'risk being disappointed' if political deal not implemented

Jean-Marc Ayrault warns Congolese people's "disappointment" may fuel a violent crisis.

Mar 24, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

France DRC Joseph Kabila

Human Rights

CAR children deprived from having an education as armed groups and Minusca occupy schools

About 20% of CAR's schools are closed due to insecurity, displacement, or occupation by fighters.

Mar 23, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

Human Rights

Disturbing new videos appear to show DRC soldiers killing militia child soldiers

New footage shows suspected Kamwina Nsapu militiamen executed by soldiers in Kasai region.

Mar 21, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

DRC

Human Rights

Disturbing details emerge following discovery of eight mass graves in DRC's Kasaï-Central

Kasaï Central is plagued by deadly violence between the security forces and a local militia, Kamwina Nsapu.

Mar 20, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

DRC

Human Rights

US and Swedish UN experts kidnapped in DRC were investigating 'executions'

Probe follows footage seemingly showing soldiers shooting at civilians during a counterinsurgency operation.

Mar 17, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

DRC

Human Rights

Two UN experts 'abducted' in DRC's restive Kasaï region

American and Swedish UN investigators kidnapped by unidentified men with drivers and interpret.

Mar 14, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

DRC

Brazilian journalists on protests record the actions of police in real-time

Movies

Black Code documentary film exposes the digital espionage carried out by governments

New film highlights how activists are using social media and smartphones to fight oppressive regimes.

Mar 11, 2017

By Fiona Keating

Twitter Facebook

Politics

Amal Clooney urges Iraq to not let Isis 'get away with genocide'

Clooney asks Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi to write to the UN Security Council seeking an inquiry.

Mar 10, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Isis Islamic State Iraq

Human Rights

Two years on, Zimbabwean activist Itai Dzamara is still missing

On 9 March 2015, pro-democracy activist Dzamara was abducted by a group of men in the capital, Harare.

Mar 9, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe

Human Rights

NGOs again beg UN Security Council to impose sanctions in Burundi for human rights abuses

HRW says targeted sanctions would show Burundian officials there are 'consequences for their abuses'.

Mar 9, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

Burundi

Human Rights

DRC government investigating mass graves in Kasaï province says spokesman

UN top official urges Security Council to establish a commission of inquiry on violence against civilians.

Mar 9, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

DRC

Politics

Marine Le Pen is a fake feminist - she exploits women's rights to fuel her racist agenda

Le Pen is an anti-woman candidate, despite her claims to the contrary.

Mar 8, 2017

By Inna Shevchenko

Marine Le Pen French Elections 2017 France

Society

A feminist bookshop in the US has hidden books written by men for International Women's Day

It aims to highlight the gender imbalance in fiction by 'silencing' male authors.

Mar 8, 2017

By Lydia Smith

Human Rights

Hutu exodus surges in DRC's North Kivu after Maï-Maï 'threaten' with new massacre

In November 2016, 30 people were killed in a Maï-Maï Mazembe attack in the Lubero territory.

Mar 7, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

DRC