HUMAN RIGHTS

The UN tribunal on war crimes in former Yugoslavia has convicted General Ratko Mladic of crimes against humanity and genocide during Bosnia's 1992-95 war.

David Sim Nov 22, 2017

Rihanna, Kim Kardashian and others have shared an image of a post partly describing the circumstances leading child sex trafficking victim Cyntoia Brown to be jailed in 2004.

James Tennent Nov 21, 2017

The lawsuit says that Cecil Koger had his dreadlocks cut forcibly by the Ohio Department of Rehabilition and Corrections on five occasions.

James Tennent Nov 21, 2017

After Josh Rivers was fired from Gay Times for a series of racist and problematic tweets it re-sparked the debate- does the LGBTQ+ scene have a race problem?

Ruchira Sharma Nov 21, 2017

Award-winning photojournalist Kevin Frayer has returned to Bangladesh to document the hardships faced by the refugees, 60% of whom are children.

David Sim Nov 21, 2017

Sierra Leone mudslide survivors evicted from government emergency camps in Freetown without prospect of resettlement.

Isabelle Gerretsen Nov 21, 2017

The problem of hiring bias may fester on with many organisations still not taking active steps to tackle it, new research finds.

Staff Reporter Nov 21, 2017

Activists fear that an anti-LGBT law could be passed as homophobia starts gaining traction in the country.

Kashmira Gander Nov 20, 2017

The issue of abortion is divisive in Italy, where the practice is legal, but doctors can refuse to perform it on religious grounds.

Ludovica Iaccino Nov 20, 2017

Libya is one of the main transit routes for migrants trying to reach Europe, but thousands remain trapped in the violence-ridden country amid fears they are being tortured and sold off as slaves.

Ludovica Iaccino Nov 20, 2017

Campaigners fear that Scottish Sikh Jagtar Singh Johal will 'face further torture' after he was returned to police custody in India.

Nicole Rojas Nov 19, 2017

Police fired live rounds and tear gas to prevent Odinga's convoy from making its way to Nairobi's main park so he could address supporters.

David Sim Nov 17, 2017

On 22 November, a UN war crimes tribunal will deliver its verdict in the trial of former Bosnian Serb military chief General Ratko Mladic. In his home village of Bozanovici, he is still seen as a hero.

David Sim Nov 17, 2017

Rohingya Muslims who were injured while fleeing ethnic violence in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state showed their wounds to Reuters photographer Jorge Silva at refugee camps in Cox's Bazar.

David Sim Nov 17, 2017

Nine students from Worth County High School brought a class action suit against Worth County Sheriff's Office after the mass drug searches in April 2017.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 16, 2017

Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina tells IBTimes UK that the west needs to keep up pressure on Moscow over its annexation of Crimea as her group fights for more freedoms in Russia.

Brendan Cole Nov 16, 2017

Australia overwhelming showed its support to legalise same-sex marriage on Wednesday (15 November) in a historic national postal survey.

Nicole Rojas Nov 15, 2017

Human rights activists protest against Iraq's bill of Jafaari Personal Status Law that could legalise child marriage, marital rape and ban Muslims from marrying non-Muslims.

Isabelle Gerretsen Nov 14, 2017

With issues surrounding the age of consent being raised in both France and the US, we took a look at the vast disparity in the law around the world.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 13, 2017

Rohingya Muslims are so desperate to leave Myanmar they are willing to risk their lives by crossing a four-kilometre (2.5-mile) stretch of water on flimsy makeshift rafts or even swimming to Bangladesh.

David Sim Nov 13, 2017

Musician and activist Bob Geldof announced he would return his Freedom of the City of Dublin in protest at Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is a recipient of the honour.

Nicole Rojas Nov 13, 2017

Life of UK mother in Iran, Nazanin Zaghrai-Ratcliffe, endangered after comments by Foreign Secretary, her MP has said.

Brendan Cole Nov 12, 2017

Landmark ruling sees company lose ruling its drivers should be classed as workers rather than self-employed.

Gaurav Sharma Nov 10, 2017

The advert plays on Saudi Arabia's recent historic decision to overturn its decades-old women driving ban.

Ruchira Sharma Nov 10, 2017

Sri Lanka government promises to investigate allegations of torture and rape against Tamils after AP testimony of 20 men about human rights abuses by army and police.

Isabelle Gerretsen Nov 09, 2017

The test allows doctors to inspect the hymen of women to verify rape claims. It is considered unscientific and a violation of the victim's privacy, and was banned in India in 2014.

Ludovica Iaccino Nov 09, 2017

Women's rights campaigners in Iran have released eye-opening footage showing the abuse they receive when refusing to wear a hijab in public as part of the #WhiteWednesday movement.

Paul Wright Nov 09, 2017

Activists from Whistleblowers, Activists and Citizens Alliance (WACA) scaled Sydney Opera House to protest treatment of refugees at Australian detention centre on Manus Island

Isabelle Gerretsen Nov 09, 2017

Elyas Al-Mulla held at Jau Prison Bahrain following stage three colon cancer diagnosis. His mother Ahlam Hasan condemns UK government for silence about human rights abuses.

Ahlam Hasan Nov 09, 2017