HUMAN RIGHTS

MLK Day is a reminder of the civil rights leader's life and achievements.

The course will cover the 'rights and duties inherent in our democratic societies'.

Wikileaks: Julian Assange will 'turn himself in' to US authorities if Chelsea Manning is freed.

Lébéné and other armed leaders facing allegations of crimes continue to roam CAR unhindered.

The vast majority of those accused of grave crimes are still living among their victims.

One of many suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity, Ngaïkosset is still "roaming free" in CAR.

Ngaissona, a former minister turned leader of the armed militias, ran for president despite allegations.

Turkish parents found to be 'breaching their duty' by refusing to let daughters participate.

Waqas Goraya, Asim Saeed, Salman Haider and Ahmed Raza have all criticised the authorities.

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

China says it will not interfere with the internal affairs of its "true and dear friend".

'I might go down in history as the butcher,' the president of the Philippines said.

They include head of investigations committee and two spies implicated in Litvinenko murder.

President Hassan Rouhani loses an important mentor and supporter less than six months before the next elections.

Kenyan hospitals paralysed as striking doctors rejected government wage deal.

'Africa's Pinochet' was convicted of crimes against humanity, rape, sexual slavery and torture in May.

New report accuses City firm of corrupt practices across Africa.

Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning may be considered for pardons by Obama

The release of Maher offers a rare glimmer of hope to human rights activists.

Around 200,000 people are expected to attend the demonstration on 21 January.

The whereabouts of Anastasia Zotova's husband have been unknown for more than a month.

Charity Survival International claims Baka Pygmies have been suffering abuses due to WWF's work for decades.

Doctors' union says the proposed deal would benefit docotrs but ignore public healthcare needs.

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

UN's Syria adviser Jan Egeland warned the act was a war crime.

Award-winning photographer Paula Bronstein documents the biggest refugee movement in Central Africa since the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

16-month-old Mohammed Shohayet drowned with family during journey to Bangladesh to flee alleged persecution.

The conflict focuses on the building that has served as the journalists' press house.

FIDH fears Donald Trump's potential African policies may signal new era for diplomacy in conflict-ridden Burundi.