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Myanmar

Fears of fresh Myanmar violence as Rohingya crisis intensifies

A ceasefire declared by Muslim Rohingya insurgents is about to come to an end

Afghanistan

Amnesty urges halt to Afghan refugee returns from EU

Human rights group Amnesty International is urging European nations to stop sending Afghans who do not qualify for asylum back to what it describes as their "deeply unsafe" home country.

Norway

Norway under fire for deporting woman who was whipped in Iran

An Iranian woman living in Norway for the last eight years and who was whipped 80 times in Iran this week after deportation in March is taking the Norwegian Immigration Ministry to court.

Iraq

Amal Clooney describes UN investigation into ISIL war crimes as step in the right direction

The human rights lawyer said the vote at the United Nations General Assembly represents an opportunity for victims of the militant group to "finally get their day in court".

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Bangladesh

Myanmar under international pressure to resolve Rohingya situation

US and Bangladesh call for an end to Myanmar violence.

Myanmar

Who are the Rohingya and why are they fleeing Myanmar?

The conflict between Myanmar authorities and the Rohingya community has caused approximately 18 500 refugees to flee in less than a week

France

ECHR landmark ruling on email use at work

Companies will need to make sure employees are aware in advance of management monitoring of their work email accounts after a landmark privacy ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.

Argentina

Violence at protest for missing Argentinian activist

There have been angry scenes in Argentina as tens of thousands of protesters gathered to call for a missing indigenous rights activist to be found.

Tanzania

Tanzania charges 32 people with killing, burning five 'witches'

A Tanzanian court has charged 32 people with murder after five women suspected of witchcraft were beaten to death, and their corpses burned, in a move which could help to deter such killings.

Chile

Chile court ends abortion ban

Milestone for women in Chile as constitutional court backs law easing abortion restrictions

My Europe Series

EU Commission ups the pressure on Poland

There will no longer be a safety net for Warsaw regarding its judicial reforms.

Europe News

Protests in Brussels as Turkish foreign minister visits EU's Mogherini

Protesters in Brussels on Tuesday called for the release of human rights activists arrested in Turkey, as foreign minister Cavusoglu met with EU foreign affairs chief Federica…

World News

Euroviews. View: The West's decadent foreign policy- never bite the hand that feeds you

"We are increasingly reluctant to allow our own vision of civil liberties and human rights to shape our foreign policies, owing to the potential commercial costs."

Egypt

Death penalty handed down by Cairo court

A Cairo criminal court has sentenced to death 28 people over the 2015 killing of Egypt's top prosecutor

Turkey

Turkey reacts angrily as Germany piles on pressure

Turkey has reacted angrily to pressure from Germany to release the six human rights activists it is continuing to hold in pre-trial detention, one of them a German national.

Cameroon

Suspects 'tortured' at Cameroon military base, says Amnesty

Amnesty International is calling for an independent investigation into the torture of prisoners in Cameroon.

Turkey

Anger over Turkey's detention of Amnesty activists

Turkey releases four of ten detained Amnesty International activists but holds on to the other six while it investigates terror related charges

Turkey

Turkish court rules human rights activists must remain in jail

The group has been detained pending trial for membership of a terrorist organisation

Venezuela

Former Latin-American Presidents in Venezuela to observe 'unofficial' referendum

China

The funeral of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo has taken place in China

The body of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who died this week from cancer has been cremated in China.