Human Rights

The former special forces corporal is suing newspapers for defamation in case that renews spotlight on alleged military abuses

Restrictive regulations remain despite social reforms giving women long fought for rights

Pakistani activists call for action on country’s high rate of gender-based violence

Calls for sanctions after President Alexander Lukashenko diverts plane to arrest journalist

Why are dating scams on the rise? Have scientists made a breakthrough in the battle against malaria? And can humans live without a sense of time?

Are human rights going backwards? Is Russia squaring up to Ukraine again? And why are we censoring maps?

China, Russia and Saudi Arabia among nations set to win seats on the council

Agreement shelved amid growing calls for tougher action over persecution of Uighur Muslims

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 8 July

Government taking action against individuals and organisations in Saudi Arabia, Russia, Myanmar and North Korea

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 23 August

Emerging from the wreckage of the Second World War, human rights are increasingly under attack around the globe

Omar Shaki loses his visa after authorities accuse him of promoting boycotts

Right-wing politician has proposed an amendment to the country’s laws

The concept of teenagerhood is a relatively modern invention that quickly took centre stage in mainstream culture

How the international community brought humanity to warfare

Young migrants risk dangerous sea crossings to avoid abuse and forced labour

Marshae Jones, 27, to face manslaughter trial in Alabama after being shot

Report finds threat levels rising in China and India amid government crackdown and rise of religious nationalism

New data suggests digital revolution will remain out of reach for billions

Beijing sending ‘positive messages’ to foreign media in bid to quell concerns over mass incarceration camps in Xinjiang

Flight ban is the latest escalation in a diplomatic dispute over jailed activists

Amnesty says UK citizens will be ‘stripped’ of protections

PM won over Chinese media on first state visit - but at what price?

With Theresa May threatening to 'rip up' the act, The Week examines what the laws mean for the UK

Ensaf Haidar tells London audience her husband's 'mental health is worsening' after five years in jail

One expert says human rights activists will be 'roadkill' in the path of the Trump juggernaut

Theresa May makes the case for full withdrawal, but critics say that would be a disaster

Howls of China's prisoners will haunt the royal welcome warn critics, as president arrives in UK

Karl Andree's family warn he is weak after battling cancer and won't survive the punishment of 350 lashes

Saudi Arabia to publicly behead young man who was arrested as a child during anti-government protests

Project hopes to disrupt the flow of money into conflict zones – but shouldn't Africans be part of the conversation?

Olympic warm-up event in Azerbaijan overshadowed by human rights allegations

Human Rights Watch accuses both sides in South Sudan's conflict of arming young children – often by force