Human-rights

He may be David Cameron’s new best friend, but Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos isn’t all he’s cracked up to be – and nor is his country, says Miriam Wells.…

Demonstrators declare 2 November an international day of action and tell world leaders to act on Tibet – where nine monks and one nun have set themselves on fire this year in protest at the Chinese occupation.…

Actor Javier Bardem this week called on the UN to end human rights abuses in the former Spanish colony, reports Stefan Simanowitz from New York.…

Two new reports underline what activists have been saying for years: oil companies are complicit in human rights abuses and environmental devastation in the Niger Delta.…

Troy Davis' execution is yet another example of the US government's flagrant disregard for human rights, argues Jody McIntyre.…

Media coverage of ‘anarchist thugs’ and ‘squatters’ is wide of the mark…

Fed up with near-zero democracy and rampant corruption, thousands have taken to the streets of Swaziland this week to call for change, reports Nick Harvey.…

Tuesday 2 August marked the 48th anniversary of the West Papuan struggle for independence from Indonesia…

Weddings in Gaza Strip are for many Palestinians the biggest party they will ever have – if only they can scrape the money together in their occupied land…

Israeli military authorities dish out prison terms to minors as young as 12, says B'Tselem report.…