Egypt arrests prominent blogger in growing crackdown A prominent Egyptian blogger said on Tuesday he had been arrested, the latest political activist to be detained in a widening crackdown on…
Gay marriage in Scotland backed in principle by MSPs The Scottish Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage bill at its first reading. The bill has the support…
A new report sheds light on the appalling conditions of migrant labourers working on the 2022 Fifa World Cup sites.
Police detain two people in London over alleged FGM Police have arrested two people in London in relation to the alleged genital mutilation of a baby girl. Officers said the…
Concerns over new UN Human Rights Council members China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Vietnam have been elected to the UN’s human rights watchdog, despite concerns about their rights records.…
Egypt ‘worst for women’ out of 22 countries in Arab world Egypt is now the worst country for women’s rights in the Arab world, according to a poll of gender…
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…
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…
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 Around 150 clerics and religious scholars held a rare protest outside the Saudi king’s palace on Tuesday against fresh efforts by women…