Two Indonesians sentenced to 85 lashes of cane for gay sex
Aceh is the only province in Muslim-majority Indonesia that criminalises same-sex relations
Brazil farm lobby seeks to dismantle indigenous affairs agency
The National Indian Foundation has sought to protect tribes by guaranteeing their land, putting it in conflict with farmers as production moves deeper into the Amazon rainforest.
Up to 100 killed last week in Central African Republic as militia violence spreads -U.N.
Casualty counts have been difficult to confirm because of the ongoing violence and remoteness of the locations.
Italian commission says more controls needed on aid groups rescuing migrants
Lawmakers suggest police should travel on NGO rescue boats while charities deny colluding with people smugglers
International inquiry finds sulfur mustard exposure in Syria
Syria agreed to destroy its chemical weapons in 2013 under a deal brokered by Russia and the United States
Manning leaves prison to a U.S. more accepting of transgender identity
Although transgender people still complain of discrimination, awareness has exploded since Chelsea Manning went to jail for espionage
Al Shabaab gunmen kill official in northern Kenya - police, group
The militant group says it will continue to attack Kenya until Nairobi pulls troops from an African Union peacekeeping force inside Somalia
Syrian government denies U.S. accusation of crematorium at prison
U.S. officials believe the crematorium could be used to dispose of bodies at a prison where they believe Assad's government authorized the hanging of thousands of inmates
UN has high hopes for private sector after Microsoft rights donation
Microsoft's funds will help the U.N. agency develop and make better use of technology in its human rights work as part of a five-year partnership
Spread of combat, cholera wreaks misery, collapse in Yemen
Human suffering takes back seat to geopolitical struggle