human rights

Crime

Whole-life sentences: European court confirms right of UK courts to impose 'life means life' terms

European Court of Human Rights finds against triple murderer Arthur Hutchinson.

Jan 17, 2017

By Mark Piggott

Brexit

Politics

EU vows judicial cooperation with Philippines, but trade perks conditional on human rights situation

EU envoy to the Philippines Franz Jessen said the bloc is also working to assist the country's anti-drug campaign.

Jan 16, 2017

By Ananya Roy

Philippines European Union

Society

Guantánamo Bay will go down as a major failure in Obama's legacy as president

Prisoners have been transferred but seldom freed.

Jan 11, 2017

By Aisha Maniar

Barack Obama

Human Rights

CAR war criminals are roaming free amid impunity on 'staggering scale' says Amnesty

Non-existent justice system is undermining efforts to rebuild CAR and create a sustainable peace, says rights group.

Jan 11, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

Crime

Norway to appeal against court ruling on mass murderer Anders Breivik's 'degrading' treatment in prison

Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in 2011, complained of ill-treatment in jail.

Jan 10, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Human Rights

Nobel laureates including Archbishop Desmond Tutu call on Barack Obama to bring justice to Chagos Islands

For 50 years, UK denied the right of return to resettle for Chagos people it forcibly deported in 1971.

Jan 6, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

Barack Obama Donald Trump

CyberSecurity

Hacker Samaritan launches Security Without Borders to protect vulnerable activists

The website also aims to bring together the hacker community to help foster enhanced community volunteering.

Dec 30, 2016

By India Ashok

Human Rights

Women set to march on Washington after Trump's inauguration

Organisers say demonstration is in response to the rhetoric of race for Oval Office.

Dec 27, 2016

By Jen Offord

Donald Trump

Politics

3 out of 5 Americans are idiots, Duterte says reacting to US' threats of blocking aid to Philippines

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said that Americans should just 'shut up'.

Dec 24, 2016

By Ananya Roy

United Nations Philippines

Society

Taliban militants publicly execute mother-of-two for divorcing her husband in Afghanistan

Afghan Islamists killed the woman in the northwestern province of Badghis.

Dec 19, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Conflict

UK and US defence chiefs say 'brutal' Bashar al-Assad has no future in Syria

Sir Michael Fallon and Ash Carter again called for a political settlement to stop civil war.

Dec 15, 2016

By Ian Silvera

Syria Donald Trump Congress Islamic State

Peter Tatchell (R) stages a protest as Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn (C) makes speech on International Human Rights Day

Politics

Peter Tatchell defends Syria protest and calls for talks with Jeremy Corbyn

Human rights campaigner told IBTimes UK that the demonstration put the issue on the public agenda.

Dec 13, 2016

By Ian Silvera

Syria

Society

Corbyn needs to quit the double standards and call out the crimes of Assad and Putin

Supposed anti-war activists fail to respond to bloodshed which doesn't sit with their anti-American worldview.

Dec 12, 2016

By James Bloodworth

Jeremy Corbyn Syria Isis Vladimir Putin

Human Rights

How a Rwandan former child soldier found a new life with Emma Thompson

Tindyebwa Agaba, who came to the UK as a refugee from Rwanda, tells IBTimes UK his story.

Dec 12, 2016

By Lydia Smith

Uganda

Human Rights

Here are 10 things you need to know about Human Rights Day

Disrespect for basic human rights continues to be widespread across all parts of the globe.

Dec 10, 2016

United Nations

Human Rights

Which are the most corrupt countries in the world?

No area is free of corruption, but some countries are worse than others.

Dec 9, 2016

By Lydia Smith

North Korea

Human Rights

UAE teen Kehkashan Basu wins International Children's Peace Prize for environmental activism

The 16-year-old is leading a global fight against climate degradation.

Dec 2, 2016

By Lydia Smith

Climate Change

Human Rights

HRW urges African states to defend ICC's core principles and protect victims of worst crimes

ICC members may offer concessions "in a misguided effort" to deter others from leaving ICC.

Nov 16, 2016

By Elsa Buchanan

Politics

Duterte says he can get along with Trump because he has not 'meddled' in human rights issues

The Philippine president also said he has faith in the president-elect's plans against illegal immigrants.

Nov 16, 2016

By Ananya Roy

Donald Trump Barack Obama

Politics

Duterte considered resigning over disregard for rule of law and country's slow justice system

The Philippine president said he has started the groundwork for possible suspension of habeas corpus.

Nov 15, 2016

By Ananya Roy

Philippines

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