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France

France: Vincent Lambert case sparks fresh debate on right-to-die

The row over whether French tetraplegic, Vincent Lambert, should be allowed to live or die has reached a new impasse, with doctors deciding he should

23/07/2015

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan cancels cooperation agreement with United States

Kyrgyzstan has cancelled a cooperation agreement with the United States after the US awarded a human rights prize to Azimzhan Askarov, an activist

23/07/2015

Myanmar

Myanmar's 'free' election struggles to distance dictatorship

Hope for change in Myanmar is approaching a crucial test. The Southeast Asian nation is preparing for the first free national ballot since 1990. The

22/07/2015

My Europe Series

Alleged victims of former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré get their day in court

A historic trial scheduled for late July will see former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré face charges of human rights abuses. After falling from

14/07/2015

Gaza

Aid flotilla approaches Gaza

A small flotilla of four boats which set sail two days ago carrying humanitarian aid is expected to enter the waters near the Gaza strip sometime

29/06/2015

My Europe Series

Ireland's transgender revolution: winning the right to recognition

From heavily criticised to highly praised, Ireland is about to become one of Europe’s most progressive states on the rights of transgender people. Up

26/06/2015

Colombia

Human Rights Watch claim Colombian army was involved in illegal killings of civilians

A new report has claimed the Colombian army and members of the country’s armed forces have been involved in illegal killings of civilians known as

25/06/2015

World News

Two Moroccan men jailed for kissing in public

Two Moroccan men have been jailed and fined for kissing in public in a trial criticised by human rights groups. The pair, named Lahcen and Mohsine

19/06/2015

World News

Children in jobs means even worse future, says ILO

Almost 170 million children are condemned to work full-time jobs today, with no schooling and poor future prospects. The International Labour

12/06/2015

World

EU set for key Latin America meeting

Leaders from Europe, Latin American and the Caribbean will meet again in Brussels this Wednesday and Thursday. More than 60 heads of state and

09/06/2015

Iran

Relatives of Americans held by Iran describe torture as lawmakers question nuclear deal

02/06/2015

Egypt

Egyptian Human Rights Council calls on state to end abuses

Egypt’s National Council of Human Rights (NCHR) has published a report saying that the country still has a long way to go in respecting basic

01/06/2015

Angola

Angola: Suspended sentence for 'Blood Diamonds' writer and anti-corruption activist

Judges in Angola have overruled an out-of-court settlement and handed anti-corruption activist Rafael Marques de Morais a six-month suspended

28/05/2015

Egypt

Security forces' sex attacks 'surge' in Egypt

19/05/2015

Egypt

Son of a bin man can’t be a judge, says Egypt’s justice minister

11/05/2015

Libya

Migrants face 'torture and gang rape in lawless Libya'

11/05/2015

Israel

Israeli soldiers on 'lax' Gaza war rules

A new report with testimonies of former IDF soldiers describes allegations that military operations disregarded civilian safety.

05/05/2015

Turkey

Istanbul police prevent May Day protesters reaching Taksim Square

Istanbul police have used water canon and tear gas to prevent May Day demonstrators getting to Taksim Square, the scene of widespread protests in

01/05/2015

Europe News

Europe 'failing over freedom of courts and press'

A new report by a European watchdog has run the rule over the state of human rights, democracy and the judiciary across the continent. The Council of

29/04/2015

Indonesia

Australians plea for mercy for condemned nationals in Indonesia

Several hundred people held a vigil in Sydney for the two convicted Australians awaiting execution in Indonesia. In other towns and cities too people

28/04/2015