The Moroccan minister for human rights called LGBT people 'scum'
Mustapha Ramid reportedly has referred to journalists as "traitors" and human rights activists as "hateful" in the past.
Saudi Arabia is executing teenagers for using social media - you call that 'reform'?
The UK continues to stress its support for Saudi Arabia, without addressing the Kingdom's rate of executions and poor human rights record.
Opinion divided over Quebec ban of face coverings for public services
The Canadian province became the first place in North America to instute a ban effectively stopping Muslim women wearing the niqab or burqa from public services.
Iran locked up an innocent British mother – but the government cares more about trade with Tehran
The British government has opted for sheepish deference rather than challenging Iranian authorities for imprisoning the charity worker.
-
Chechen 'gay purge' victim says he was locked in blood-soaked cell, beaten and humiliated by police
-
Two-thirds of Afghan girls do not go to school
-
Malala Yousafzai's new book is out and it aims to teach children 'they can make a difference'
-
Haunting black and white photos of Rohingya refugees that the whole world needs to see
More news
Claire Danes, James McAvoy and Ben Stiller call for release of human rights activists in Turkey
Director of Amnesty Turkey, İdil Eser, has already spent 100 days behind bars. Turkey has been accused of "frequent attacks on human rights".
Lucia Binding Oct 12, 2017
Gay Berlin couple become Germany's first to adopt a child
In a landmark move, Michael and Kai Korok have become the first same-sex couple in Germany to jointly adopt a child.
Roger Baird Oct 11, 2017
Endless tide of humanity: Photos show the overwhelming scale of the Rohingya refugee crisis
By day and by night they come, an endless tide of humanity streaming out of Myanmar into Bangladesh. Rohingya Muslim men, women and children hoping to find sanctuary in one of the poorest regions of a poor country.
David Sim Oct 10, 2017
Saudi man flees own wedding because bride's father wants daughter to drive
King Salman issued a decree allowing women to be given driving licences, in what some say was the first step towards women's empowerment in the Kingdom.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 10, 2017
Photos: Sudden surge of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence and starvation in Myanmar
More Rohingya refugees have chosen to trek for days in monsoon weather to find sanctuary in one of the poorest regions of a poor country. Yet the Myanmar government denies ethnic cleansing and says "clearance operations" have ended.
David Sim Oct 09, 2017
Australian politician poses with man in blackface - then uploads it to social media
Liberal National Party candidate Kerry-Anne Dooley posted a picture of herself with a man in blackface, impersonating Aboriginal musician Mandawuy Yunupingu from Yothu Yindi.
Josh Robbins Oct 09, 2017
Rohingya children die as boat capsizes off Bangladesh coast
The Rohingya routinely flee to Bangladesh to escape alleged persecution in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, where they live in segregated conditions and are regarded as stateless people.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 09, 2017
Five years ago the Taliban shot Malala in the head. Here are 5 incredible things she's done since.
Malala's astonishing achievements have left many wondering whether the young woman is a future world leader.
Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 09, 2017
How Clooney was asked by international prosecutor to spy on Colonel Gaddafi in Libya
He asked Hollywood actor to use commercial satellites to document evidence of war crimes committed by Gaddafi and his general during Libyan civil war.
Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 08, 2017
Angelina Jolie 'offered' to help snare Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony in honeytrap dinner
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor also asked George Clooney to help him spy on Colonel Gaddafi in Libya.
Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 08, 2017
Escalation of political conflict threatens Catalonia's prosperous economy, analysts warn
Ratings agency S&P places region on negative credit watch as Catalan banks contemplate incorporating elsewhere in Spain.
Gaurav Sharma Oct 05, 2017
Palestinian activist 'blindfolded and transported in box' by Israeli army
Farid al-Atrash and Issa Amro face criminal charges for their involvement in a February 2016 demonstration in the city of Hebron, West Bank.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 05, 2017
Video allegedly shows Cameroon soldiers dragging and beating protesters amid deadly rallies
Video surfaces as rights group claims security forces killed at least 17 people during pro-independence demonstrations in English speaking areas on 1 October.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 05, 2017
Why America opposed the UN's call to end the death penalty for homosexuality
US among 13 countries that voted against resolution calling on nations to stop using death penalty "arbitrarily or in a discriminatory manner".
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 04, 2017
'Unworthy' Aung San Suu Kyi to be stripped of Freedom of Oxford award
Myanmar's de facto leader criticised for her perceived lack of action to address alleged human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 04, 2017
In Saudi Arabia, 40% of executions are for drug offences that aren't even punishable by death
Conservative Islamic kingdom has put 60 people to death in three months, according to Amnesty International.
Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 03, 2017
Egyptians arrested for displaying rainbow flags and joining gay dating sites in 'worst LGBT crackdown' for 16 years
The arrests mark the "worst crackdown against LGBT people" in almost two decades, human rights activists say.
Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 03, 2017
Italian mayor introduces waste disposal tax cuts, but not for gay couples
Pontida mayor already stirred criticism for proposing parking spaces for mothers only if married and from EU.
Ludovica Iaccino Sep 30, 2017
Another first for Saudi women: They're now allowed to issue fatwas
Landmark ruling comes just days after kingdom lifted its ban on female drivers.
Isabelle Gerretsen Sep 29, 2017
Saudi man arrested after threatening to 'burn' women drivers
Incident occurred just days after King Salman lifted a ban on women driving in the kingdom.
Isabelle Gerretsen Sep 29, 2017
Dozens feared dead after Rohingya Muslims refugee boat capsizes off Bangladesh coast
Deaths come as UN calls for end to military operations in Myanmar.
Ludovica Iaccino Sep 29, 2017
US border force rounds up almost 500 illegal immigrants in 'sanctuary cities'
Arrests are part of Trump's crackdown on the estimated 12m people living in the US illegally.
Isabelle Gerretsen Sep 29, 2017
Let's not lionise the late Hugh Hefner. He made misogyny mainstream
We feminists of the 70s loathed Hugh Hefner's Playboy and all he and the magazine stood for.
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Sep 28, 2017
There are 25 million unsafe abortions in the world every year
97% of procedures carrying serious risk are performed in developing countries.
Isabelle Gerretsen Sep 28, 2017
First look at burnt Rohingya Muslim villages in Rakhine state, Myanmar
Reporters have finally been allowed to venture into Myanmar's northern Rakhine state, formerly home to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled into Bangladesh.
David Sim Sep 28, 2017
Women can drive in Saudi Arabia – but there's a long road ahead for human rights
Women in Saudi Arabia are still very much treated as second-class citizens.
Kerry Moscogiuri Sep 28, 2017
Allowing Saudi women to drive shows that economic reforms are more important than Islamic traditions
Saudi society is changing, and youths are satisfied with new developments in the Kingdom.
Naseer Giyas Sep 27, 2017
Here are five things women in Saudi Arabia still can't do
Women can now drive in the Saudi kingdom, but their freedoms are still curtailed by strict laws.
Ludovica Iaccino Sep 27, 2017
Buddhist monks force Rohingya refugees to flee their Sri Lanka safe house
Protesters chanted "do not allow terrorists into this country" as they stormed the UN shelter.
Isabelle Gerretsen Sep 27, 2017
'Saudi Arabia will never be the same again': Twitter reacts to royal decree allowing women to drive
"An important step in the right direction," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tweeted.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Sep 27, 2017
Pages
- Prev
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- Next
- Promoted in Human Rights
-
Three-Time Trump Voter Turns on Former Boss: Campaign Veteran Calls MAGA 'Greatest PSYOP Ever'
-
'Antisemitism Does Not Only Endanger Jews': Community Mourns Bondi Shooting Victim Adam Smyth
-
Female, Breastfeed, Black & More: Trump Blocks 200 Words From Head Start Applications
-
Stayed for 28 Days, but No Training Found: Philippines Rejects Bondi Prep Claims as 'Misleading'
