Human Rights

India 'privately' against drug patent misuse

India, the worlds' cheapest drugstore, "reassured" a US trade advocacy group that it would not use compulsory licences for commercial purposes.

Mar 9, 2016

International Women Day: â€˜Go to school, do not destroy your futureâ€™

Mar 7, 2016

Turkey: US calls takeover of Zaman newspaper 'troubling'; employees return amid heavy security

The Turkish government took control of the newspaper - controlled by an opposition leader - to comply with a court order.

Mar 5, 2016

Exclusive: Rishikesh Malkhede on happily married gay couples and their 'Battle for 377'; Watch film's screening at BQFF 2016

Rishikesh Malkhede's 'Battle for 377' will be screened at the Bangalore Queer Film Festival 2016.

Feb 25, 2016

Isis: Rescued Swedish girl describes her life under Daesh

A Swedish teenager rescued from Islamic State (Isis) militants in Iraq has said life in the so-called caliphate was really hard and that she was duped into going there by her boyfriend. In her first interview since Kurdish special forces recovered her in northern Iraq, the 16-year old, identified as Marilyn Nevalainen, told a Kurdish TV channel she had met her boyfriend in mid-2014 after dropping out of school in Sweden.

Feb 24, 2016

India failed to prevent hundreds of communal violence incidents in 2015: Amnesty report

Amnesty India head told IBTimes the government showed suspicion towards organisations critical of its policies.

Feb 24, 2016

Mysuru gay man's matrimonial ad seeks groom on Queerala

Srikanth Rao's ad seeks a financially independent same-gender partner.

Feb 18, 2016

Dawoodi Bohras in London told to stop female circumcision

Female circumcision is outlawed in the UK.

Feb 16, 2016

Pregnant woman films and shames commuters refusing to give up the priority seat

A woman has filmed her daily commute after spending nine months standing, despite wearing her baby on board badge

Feb 12, 2016

Yarls Wood: This is not supposed to exist in England, says former inmate

South African who spent three months in detention centre said she would rather die than go back

Feb 8, 2016

India: PM Narendra Modi supporters defend Delhi Police brutality towards anti-government student protesters

Students were beaten with batons and female protesters were dragged to the ground by their hair.

Feb 1, 2016

Germany's Merkel says refugees to return home once war is over

Merkel has resisted pressure from some conservatives to cap the influx of refugees, or to close Germany's borders.

Jan 31, 2016

DRC: Free and fair vote in elections could end Congo crisis and break conflict mining curse

Armed groups in DRC earn hundreds of millions of dollars every year by trading conflict minerals

Jan 26, 2016

UN peacekeepers in Central African Republic paid minor girls in exchange for sex: Report

UN peacekeepers have allegedly paid 50 cents to three dollars for girls as young as 13 in exchange for sex at M'Poko camp in Bangui.

Jan 12, 2016

Protesters hand over petition calling for release of dissident Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi

Badawi was sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.

Jan 8, 2016

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