TrustLaw lawyers help Haiti redraft anti-rape law
Morrison & Foerster, DLA Piper, Latham & Watkins and Reed Smith have poured hundreds of thousands of dollars of pro bono labour into helping tackle sexual violence in Haiti.
Thousands flee Mali for Niger after clashes in north ? ICRC
There are fears a further influx could compound difficulties in a region of Niger already badly affected by food shortages
Jamaica lesbians suffer from under-reported violence -rights activist
More than 80 percent of Jamaicans oppose homosexuality, according to a survey
Bangladesh clears minister of graft charges
The World Bank accused Bangladesh's then Communications Minister of corruption in relation to a $2.9 billion bridge construction project
Deaths among Somali children still exceed famine rate
More than 2.3 million people, almost a third of the population, are still in need of aid, according to the U.N.
Kenyan drought puts traditional weather forecasters on the defensive
But new ways of predicting erratic weather are in the plans for Kenya's arid north
Food aid: doing more harm than good in conflict-torn countries?
The merits of food aid, which can get seized by armed groups or stolen from refugee camps, have come under scrutiny over the years
CORRUPTION NEWS ROUND-UP: Chinese general faces graft probe, corruption 'as dangerous' to Iraq as terrorism says PM, Canada's foreign bribery law faces test and nearly $900 bln in illict financial flows leaves Mexico 1970-2010
This week's anti-corruption stories from TrustLaw and other media
W.African insecurity could hamper hunger response - UN
In the coming months, between 5 and 9 million people risk going hungry in the Sahel