HUMAN RIGHTS

Heads of state gathering in New York aims to come up with a more co-ordinated and humane approach to crisis.

Elsa Buchanan Sep 19, 2016

Protest has backing of charities including the International Rescue Committee.

Ian Silvera Sep 19, 2016

Former Australian PM says "Too many are coming ... with the insistence that Europe should make way for them."

John Crowley Sep 19, 2016

Muslim insurgents were supposedly disbanded but UN peacekeepers say they had to intervene to stop further violence.

Elsa Buchanan Sep 19, 2016

Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google comply with national law that prevents pre-natal sex determination.

Priyanka Mogul Sep 19, 2016

Mountbatten says he 'struggled with his sexuality', but knew he was bisexual since he was a teen.

Matt Thomas Sep 18, 2016

The US will be to blame if the truce fails, according to Russian generals.

Matt Thomas Sep 17, 2016

School police officer used 'unconstitutional and unnecessary force' on the child says the ACLU

Jen Offord Sep 17, 2016

South Sudan joins Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia as nations with more than 1 million refugees.

Elsa Buchanan Sep 16, 2016

Edgar Matobato told an investigating panel that he has seen Duterte order killings.

Priyanka Mogul Sep 16, 2016

Police show of force is aimed at discouraging people from protesting over presidential poll delay, says opposition.

Elsa Buchanan Sep 16, 2016

A witness had earlier testified in front of a Philippines Senate Committee that he was part of a squad that killed criminals.

Pavitra Dwibhashyam Sep 16, 2016

Protected forest residents allegedly live in fear of arbitrary evictions while suffering extortion and physical abuse.

Elsa Buchanan Sep 16, 2016

The refugees say they are trying to build pressure on Australia to end their suffering.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Sep 16, 2016

Photographs of Prince George on police bike at Kensiington Palace were taken without consent.

Mark Piggott Sep 16, 2016

Iwacu journalist Jean Bigirimana was allegedly forcibly disappeared in Burundi on 22 July.

Elsa Buchanan Sep 15, 2016

Sentry report claims Salva Kiir and Riek Machar's relatives enjoyed luxury trips and expensive cars.

Elsa Buchanan Sep 15, 2016

The 36,000 items in the collection range from slave shackles to Rosa Parks's dress.

David Sim Sep 15, 2016

Rights group claims conditions of return of Somali refugees are against international law.

Elsa Buchanan Sep 15, 2016

Five young girls speak out. Their names have been changed and their faces are hidden to protect their identities.

David Sim Sep 14, 2016

UN peacekeeping mission has extracted 700 South Sudanese linked to sacked vice-president Riek Machar.

Elsa Buchanan Sep 14, 2016

25 women protesting peacefully against proposed amendments to Uganda's Constitution detained Tuesday

Elsa Buchanan Sep 14, 2016

Bosco Ntaganda is "ready to die" the International Criminal Court is told.

Elsa Buchanan Sep 14, 2016

Exclusive: Politician's warning comes as police issue new order extending protest ban for one month.

Elsa Buchanan Sep 13, 2016

Somalia remains wracked by violence and al-Shabab terrorism.

Laetitia Bader Sep 13, 2016

The woman was detained in 2014 and accused of cooperating with Isis in the killing of 3 Kurdish Peshmerga fighters.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Sep 12, 2016

Daesh hold prisoners in tiny metal cages before they're sentenced by extremist judges.

Lucy Pasha-Robinson Sep 11, 2016

President Duterte has previously threatened to withdraw the Philippines from the United Nations.

Priyanka Mogul Sep 09, 2016

EXCLUSIVE: Tajamuka activist tells IBTimes UK about plans to spread campaign to Zanu-PF strongholds

Elsa Buchanan Sep 08, 2016