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• Egypt arrests prominent blogger in growing crackdown, and other stories - our morning round-up

• Gay marriage passes first test in Scottish Parliament, and other stories - our morning round-up

• The hidden cost of Qatar's World Cup

  A new report sheds light on the appalling conditions of migrant labourers working on the 2022 Fifa World Cup sites.

• Police detain two in London over FGM, and other stories - our morning round-up

• Concerns over new UN rights body members, and other stories - our morning round-up

• Egypt 'worst in Arab women's rights', and other stories - our morning round-up

• Female Genital Mutilation is child abuse

  It may seem like stating the obvious, but when cultural sensitivities lead to the toleration of FGM, it’s vital that we treat the practice as the crime it is, says Samira Shackle

• Egyptian atheist arrested for ‘insulting religion’

  News of the arrest of a student who started a Facebook group for atheists highlights the risks faced by non-believers in Egypt. Is this situation likely to worsen, or is there hope for greater tolerance in the future? Anna Vesterinen reports.

• Maria has made headline news not because she was ‘abducted’ but because she is white

  Sensationalist media coverage of a Greek Roma couple’s arrest plays into racist stereotypes about Gypsies, writes Pip Borev.

• Saudi clerics protest against women's right to drive, and other stories - our morning round-up