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Gambia

Gambian migrants return home after Libyan prison ordeal

The International Organisation of Migration and the Gambian government helped to win the release of some 170 people

Syria

International outrage at Syria 'gas attack'

The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump was alarmed at reports of a suspected Syrian government chemical attack that has left dozens of people…

Cinema

Geneva Film Festival celebrates human rights

As the awards season comes to an end, a film festival in Geneva has turned the spotlight on human rights abuses.

Cinema

Human rights film festival - winners

Coming at the end of the awards season the fifteenth International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights, held as usual in Geneva has chosen its winners.

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Thousands displaced as police flatten Nigeria slum

Residents of a Nigerian shantytown on Saturday (18 March) spoke of “losing hope”, a day after security forces used gunfire and tear gas to make way for demolitions in defiance of a recent court order,

Turkey

UN accuses Turkey of 'serious' human rights violations against its Kurdish south-east region

The United Nations has accused Turkey of ‘serious’ human rights violations during operations against Kurdish separatists in the south-east of the country.

Turkey

Euroviews. Human rights in Turkey: the urgent need for a new beginning

Today, over 150 journalists are incarcerated – many without an indictment, dozens have fled into exile and more than 150 media outlets have been shut down without judicial proceedings.

Hungary

MSF staff in Serbia detail Hungary police 'abuse' of migrants

The humanitarian organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) – also known as Doctors Without Borders – has given more details after alleging that Hungarian border police have been systematically abusi

Hungary

Hungary slammed for tough new anti-migrant measures

The UN criticises Hungary for new migration measures which will force all asylum seekers into detention camps

World News

Norway: appeals court rules Breivik's human rights not violated

An Oslo appeals court rejects claims that prison authorities are treating mass murderer Anders Breivik inhumanely.

Living

Swiss jeweller Chopard pledges commitment to 100% ethical gold

Chopard’s co-president Karl Friedrich Scheufele said the brand wanted to “make a difference to the lives of people who make our business possible.”

Switzerland

#HRC34: UN Secretary-General promises to speak out against rights abuses

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has opened the 34th Human Rights Council with a personal pledge to speak out against abuses.

South Sudan

South Sudan's human rights situation "amongst the worst on the planet"

Famine has been declared in some areas of South Sudan - the first time such a declaration has been made since 2011. The country has been dogged by civil war, drought and hyperinflation. The situation

New Zealand

It’s time to pay the sisters the same as the misters!

A new online video campaign designed to raise awareness about the issue of pay equality in New Zealand hit the internet on February 15.

Myanmar

Myanmar promises to investigate reports of atrocities against Rohingya

The UN's top human rights official says the leader of Myanmar has promised to investigate allegations of atrocities against the country's Rohingya Muslims.

World News

Rohingya island plan could trigger a human rights catastrophe - activists

Rights campaigners are warning that the Bangladeshi government's plan to relocate thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote, low-lying island could trigger a humanitarian catastrophe.

Greece

Disabled refugees an 'afterthought' in Greece, says NGO

Disabled refugees and migrants in Greece are struggling to get access to toilets, showers, shelter and medical care, it’s been claimed.

World News

Opinion: The perils of populist leaders: How their rise threatens basic human rights in Europe

Myanmar

Police officers detained in Myanmar over disturbing video

At least four officers have been detained by over footage that appears to show police beating members of the Rohingya Muslim minority

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition activists freed, but '100 remain imprisoned'

After being held for more than a year on corruption charges, Venezuelan former presidential candidate Manuel Rosales has been released from house arrest.