Human rights group calls for Syria to scrap 'kangaroo court'

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday urged Syria to abolish its repressive security court, a "kangaroo court" whose verdicts cannot be appealed.

End of an era for the turbulent Amazon's priests

They avoid taking buses, make sure friends know their schedules, and rarely go out when it's dark.

Beyond the brink

Zimbabwe has fallen into chaos -- and there seems no chance of salvation.

DRC govt rejects rights report

The government of the DRC on Wednesday rejected a report by Human Rights Watch alleging it killed at least 500 suspected political opponents.

DRC accused of 'brutal repression'

The government of the DRC has killed "at least 500" suspected political opponents in the last two years, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.

Beijing: the 'beautiful' city

Hundreds of thousands of the migrant workers who built Olympic venues and beautified the city have already been sent home.

Hard life for activists

Nosimilo Ndlovu and Vicky Hill report on a UN study on human rights

Zimbabwe is about all of us

African civil society must make a clear stand on Zimbabwe. The crisis is not only affecting the people of Zimbabwe, but is a great concern for all.

The question of Mugabe

It was only a matter of time following the recent round of human rights abuses in Zimbabwe before the world’s foreign ministers started harrumphing.

Mandela's strange links to human rights abuser

PRESIDENT Nelson Mandela this week revealed the ANC had received large donations from Indonesia

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