HUMAN RIGHTS

"Time is now of the essence. It's becoming our worst enemy. We don't have much time left," says ex-finance minister.

President Robert Mugabe and First Lady Grace remained on the sanctions list.

The commission was accused of brokering a compensation deal in a child abuse case.

The French president said he will move 10,000 migrants to centres across France.

Intensive care wards in hospitals are filled with emaciated and stunted children.

EU suspended funding to the African country over rampant rights abuses and unwillingness to quell crisis.

26-year-old held after hashtag #ArrestMohammedAlfayo started trending.

Protests resumed in Ethiopia's largest state, days after at least 55 people died in stampede.

'It is about chipping away at the structural misogyny that pervades our culture,' said Risa Hontiveros.

Duterte also told the EU to "choose purgatory, hell is filled up."

The UN Human Rights Council decision comes after violence left up to 50 people dead during protest.

The new proposal would make all abortions illegal, even in cases of rape or when the woman's life is at risk.

Women could face up to five years in prison for having a termination under a proposed new law.

Radio Maria journalist Salvador Nahimana is latest victim of crackdown on media, colleagues claim

ICC opened preliminary examination into abuses that may amount to crimes against humanity.

The African migrant trail via Libya is far more dangerous than the Syrian route via Greece.

Police claims Besigye was arrested as a 'preventive measure' - his supporters say he was 'brutally abducted'.

Kenya's first database reveals 262 police killings since the beginning of 2015.

The franchise, run by Waves Car Wash which manages Tesco hand car washes, was closed down.

Police fired tear gas at the crowd to break up protesters.

Elhamy Agina previously said women should have FGM because men were too weak to resist them.

Comparison to Hitler did not come from the president, despite statements made during speech says aide.

Edgar Matobato said he had killed more than 50 people as part of Duterte's anti-crime squad.

International NGO alleges police brutality and efforts to 'clean up' streets of poor children.

Writers, politicians and netizens are banding together to reject showing the alleged video of Leila de Lima.

Call for a general strike as part of plan to 'massively reject' the legitimacy of Bongo's re-election.

Amaan Azmi is the third son of a prominent former Islamist leader to be detained since August.

UN investigators will work with the existing Yemen national commission inquiry into human rights abuses.

Elected as a senator in May, he supports Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.