HUMAN RIGHTS

The family of famous actor Benedict Cumberbatch may face legal action for their links to the slave trade in Barbados.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 02, 2023

Several top football players were detained by Iranian police on New Year's Eve in Tehran.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 02, 2023

Sara Khadem is reportedly planning to settle in Spain after photos of her taking part in an international tournament without a hijab went viral.

Sadhna Yadav Dec 30, 2022

There has long been a debate whether to allow transgenders to compete against biological men or women.

Christine Caparras Dec 30, 2022

The University of California, in San Francisco, has released a report apologising for unethical dermatology experiments conducted on prisoners.

William McGill Dec 28, 2022

An 18-year-old from Hong Kong has been sentenced to three years in detention for making fun of the national flag.

Sadhna Yadav Dec 15, 2022

A 23-year-old man was executed in a public hanging carried out in the city of Mashhad, Iran.

Sadhna Yadav Dec 13, 2022

North Korea executed two high school students for reportedly watching and distributing South Korean dramas among their friends.

Sadhna Yadav Dec 07, 2022

A 27-year-old man was reportedly shot dead by Iranian security forces for celebrating his national football team's defeat against the US in the FIFA World Cup.

Sadhna Yadav Dec 01, 2022

Protests have erupted in and out of Iran in the past several months following the death of Mahsa Amini while in custody of the country's morality police.

Christine Caparras Nov 30, 2022

The ultraconservative Sunni kingdom of Saudi Arabia executed 12 people in 10 days for drug offences, according to a human rights organisation.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 21, 2022

Some offences are punishable by the death penalty so visitors are urged to be very careful.

Christine Caparras Nov 18, 2022

Iranian security forces opened fire on anti-hijab protesters and beat women in capital Tehran.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 17, 2022

Iran has been facing massive protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 15, 2022

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has landed herself in another controversy by revealing her plans for child refugees to undergo X-rays to verify their age.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 03, 2022

Nas Mohamed left Qatar to escape persecution for his sexuality.

Christine Caparras Nov 02, 2022

The use of the N-word on Twitter, a racist term used against black people, increased by almost 500% after Elon Musk's acquisition of the platform.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 01, 2022

The host country is being criticised over human rights concerns including strict laws targeting the LGBTQ+ community.

Christine Caparras Oct 30, 2022

Human rights groups are mobilising against the death sentence by stoning of a woman in Sudan.

Sadhna Yadav Oct 28, 2022

China has been accused of setting up more than 50 unofficial police "offices" in several countries across Europe to clamp down on its dissidents.

Sadhna Yadav Oct 27, 2022

Gay couples heading to Qatar to witness the Football World Cup in November should not expect to be able to kiss in the streets.

Sadhna Yadav Oct 27, 2022

Women across the world have come out in support of women in Iran as they continue their protests against the country's morality police

Sadhna Yadav Oct 13, 2022

Three Saudi tribesmen have been sentenced to death for refusing to leave their homes to make way for the government's ambitious project Neom mega city.

Sadhna Yadav Oct 12, 2022

Conservative party members have been accused of using homophobic slurs at an event organised to celebrate LGBTQ+ diversity in Birmingham on Tuesday.

Sadhna Yadav Oct 06, 2022

Female staff working at Australian research stations in Antarctica have had to endure sexual harassment in the workplace.

Sadhna Yadav Oct 03, 2022

The police have launched an investigation after the staff at one of the UK's biggest NHS mental health hospitals were caught mistreating their patients.

Sadhna Yadav Sep 29, 2022

The latest research by the University of Cambridge has found that the institution received "significant benefits" from the transatlantic slave trade.

Sadhna Yadav Sep 23, 2022

Thousands of men and women have taken to the streets in Iran after a woman who was arrested for breaking hijab laws died in police custody last week.

Sadhna Yadav Sep 21, 2022

An Iranian woman who was given a death sentence died of a heart attack after seeing 16 men executed before her turn.

Sadhna Yadav Sep 07, 2022