EXPERT VIEWS - Why do land rights matter to communities and companies?
More than half of land rights conflicts in the developing world are not resolved
FEATURE-Mexico City "bike mayor" says two wheels can overtake gridlock grind
After the Mexican capital's recent quake disaster, cyclists aided rescue operations, highlighting some of the benefits of urban cycling
Drought-hit and hungry Sri Lankans struggle for a harvest – or work
"There is no work. Everyone, big or small, has lost out to the drought," says farmer who has lost his crops and income
Rape, sexual slavery are weapons in Central African Republic war - report
"Under international law, these offences ... may be considered crimes against humanity and war crimes"
Award honours slain Indian journalist's courage to "write and fight"
"This award is a morale booster for people who want to write, and fight"
Violence against women hurts Arab economies, UN says
"Many countries in the Arab region still see violence against women and deal with it as a private issue and not a public issue"
Indian farmers bury themselves to protest land acquisition deal
"What the government is offering us is not enough. The cost of land is much higher than it was before"
Top UK women's college welcomes transgender applicants
A growing number of British children are coming out as transgender
INTERVIEW-UN says land rights defenders gagged, criminalised
"It's like a silent epidemic that is being used as a way to oppress land rights defenders"
Myanmar workers fight defamation charges in Thai chicken farm case
Thailand has been at the centre of a slew of slavery and human trafficking cases, including in its seafood sector