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Gambia must end 'brutal crackdown' or face Ecowas expulsion, says Amnesty International
Dozens arrested amid intimidation and allegations of torture ahead of presidential election.
Denmark to remove transexualism from mental illnesses list
The decision to declassify is seen as a move to put pressure on the World Health Organisation.
Gaza: Hamas executes three Palestinian men convicted of murder
Despite pressure from UN and human rights activists, the executions went ahead.
Chad: Ex-president Hissene Habre convicted of crimes against humanity, rape and torture
Verdict marks end of 16 year struggle for justice by victims and rights groups.
Serial killer Joanna Dennehy loses human rights claim after being placed in solitary confinement
Dennehy placed in solitary at HMP Bronzefield after prison guards read 'escape plot' in diary.
Amnesty wants sex work decriminalised to protect human rights of those in profession
Sex workers receive little protection from abuse even in countries like Norway where human rights laws are stringent.
North Korean escapee describes bone-deforming 'pigeon torture' endured by prisoners
The former prisoner has described the horrific punishments dished out in the hermit nation's prisons.
Brazil: Thousands demonstrate against interim government in support of suspended Dilma Rousseff
The new cabinet has been criticised for being made up exclusively of white men, and for folding a ministry of women.
Kenya: Calls for police reform with #StopPoliceBrutality as violence footage emerges
Human Rights Watch described the police brutality as a 'threat to human rights'.
FGM is a global health issue that violates rights – World Health Organisation
World Health Organisation has defined female genital mutilation as severely harmful with 'no benefits'.
Gambian diplomat Samsudeen Sarr defends use of deadly force against 'foreign-sponsored uprising'
Gambia's deputy ambassador to the UN accused of inciting violence against protesters in his country.
BAE defends trade deals with Saudi Arabia, says 'weapons encourage peace'
BAE chairman said its Saudi Arabia dealings were in accordance with the UK government's rules and regulations.
Kenya: Call to ban forced anal examinations to 'prove' homosexuality
Anal region inspections may constitute rape, Human Rights Watch warns.
Gambia: Activists charged with felony in protests to unseat President Yahya Jammeh
Defendants charged with inciting violence as activists call for impartial investigation.
Gambian ambassador to the UN sparks outrage for claiming ethnic hatred behind protests
IBTimes UK speaks with Gambian activist about the government's position on April protests.
Norway to appeal against Anders Breivik's 'inhuman treatment' ruling
Judge found in April that imprisonment conditions violated mass murderer's human rights.
Iran's president criticised by human rights activist over 'veil police'
Comments came amid a crackdown on mal-veiling by 7,000 new morality police.
Gambia charges 40 people for 'illegal' protests amid concerns for those not yet produced in court
Protesters accused of rioting and inciting violence in pro-electoral reform rally held without police permit.
Gambia: 'Fight against dictatorship' continues after opposition figure dies in custody
EXCLUSIVE: IBTimes UK speaks with activist on growing discontent among Gambians before the election.
Killing of Minusca peacekeeper in CAR may be a war crime says UN Security Council
UN condemned the killing of a Moroccan peacekeeper from the Minusca by alleged LRA rebels.
France: Riot police spray Montpellier students with tear gas during protest
Montpellier is one of over 30 cities in France that has staged protests against the upcoming labour reform plans
Kenya: William Ruto crimes against humanity trial collapse 'undermines the ICC'
The absence of convictions before the ICC continues a cycle of impunity in Kenya says HRW.
'The slaughter must end' says Amnesty International as global executions hit 25-year high
1,634 killed in 2015 as China, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and US named 'top five executioners'.
CAR: Leaker of UN peacekeeping sex abuse claims answers questions about allegations
IBTimes UK exclusively spoke to Paula Donovan, co-director of the Aids-Free World, about the claims.
Qatar 2022 World Cup: Amnesty criticises Fifa over 'appalling' abuse of migrant workers
Migrant workers live in squalid conditions, are unpaid for months and have passports confiscated.
Central African Republic: French Peacekeepers forced girls to have sex with a dog
Shocking new claims emerge from Code Blue Campaign of French troops sexually abusing women.
Myanmar is creating new generation of prisoners of conscience warns Amnesty International
Amnesty claims Myanmar using military-era laws to persecute people but new government can change things.
United Arab Emirates: Dozens of detained British nationals complain of torture and mistreatment
Shadow human rights minister attacks UK government's approach to human rights in the Gulf.
Inside Guantanamo Bay: Barack Obama pushes for Cuba to improve human rights during historic visit
Human rights have remained an impediment to strengthening ties with Cuba, despite the reconciliation reached by the two leaders in 2014.
Budget 2016: Cuts to disability benefits are 'breaking human rights laws'
Amputee Kate Walsh says George Osborne is violating her Human Rights with latest cuts to PIP.