Egypt acquits military doctor suspected of conducting women detainees' 'virginity test'
An Egyptian military tribunal has acquitted an army doctor of public obscenity charge filed by a protester, who claimed she was forced to undergo a virginity test, while in detention.
In landmark ruling, ICC finds Congolese warlord guilty of recrui
Thomas Lubanga was found guilty of conscripting and enlisting children under the age of 15 and using them to...
Thailand Human Trafficking Problems Continue to Draw Scrutiny
Thai authorities are bracing themselves for a possible downgrade on the U.S. State Department’s watch list of countries with the worst records in combating human trafficking.
Residents of Northern Nigerian City Live in Constant Fear of Attack
Deadly attacks by the radical Islamic sect Boko Haram have turned life upside down for residents in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, since the group's re-emergence there in 2010. Thousands of children are now unable, or too afraid, to go to...
Growing organ market targets and exploits poor in South Asia
Impoverished people in developing South Asian countries are increasingly being targeted and "exploited" in the growing black market trade of human organs, a new paper has revealed.
EU Justice Commissioner welcome the European Parliament’s resolution on equality between women and men in the European Union
The lack of women in top jobs in the business world harms Europe's competitiveness and hampers economic growth. This is why several EU Member States – notably Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain – have started to address the situation by...
South Sudan’s army signs pact with UN to release all children in its ranks
SPLA troops in South Sudan.
Livestock Farming Raises Animal Rights Concerns
As large-scale livestock farming spreads throughout the developing world, so does concern about conditions for the animals raised in these facilities.
Syrian civilians continue to bear brunt of ‘collective punishment’ – UN rights panel
Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson of the Commission of inquiry on Syria.
Liberian Homosexual Rights Effort Faces Violence, Criminalization
As Archie Ponpon fights for gay rights in Liberia, he sometimes faces violent hurdles
