Civil society meetings are taking place in lead-up to G20 in Riyadh in November ‘We cannot participate in a process which is being abused by a state which censors all free speech’ - Netsanet Belay...

Campaigners have welcomed an “historic day” for Northern Ireland as, for the first time, same-sex couples are able to register to marry. From today (Monday 13 January) couples will be able to give...

The UK Government is deliberately and destructively preventing child refugees from being with their families, Amnesty International UK, Refugee Council and Save the Children said in a new report today...

Tomorrow’s protest will see activists wearing orange jumpsuits and black hoods A ‘funeral procession’ will carry nine coffins between White House and Washington’s Trump hotel to symbolise nine...

Resolution 2165 expires today after Russia and China used veto to prevent renewal Estimated 2.7 million people in need of humanitarian aid in north-western Syria ‘Cross-border delivery of humanitarian...

Brother of presidential candidate Guillaume Soro forcibly disappeared Five members of parliament among 17 people arrested last December Thirteen charged with ‘publishing false news, undermining public...

Judges from at least 14 European countries will march in Warsaw tomorrow (Saturday 11 January) in defence of the rule of law in Poland, as the Polish Senate considers a law which would significantly...

Bill decriminalising same-sex relationships to be presented to parliament this month Bhutan penal code currently criminalises same-sex sexual activities as “unnatural sex” Bhutan must seize a historic...

Naga Munchetty announced as ceremony host Awards will be judged by top journalists from across the UK’s national, regional and broadcast titles Closing date for entries : Thursday 23 January 2020...

Hotel worker and airport security employee were arrested over explosion that killed policeman in 2014 One man refused to confess despite beatings and electric shocks, while other forced to incriminate...