Sudan changes law that left rape victims punished for adultery
Change comes a year after an Ethiopian woman in Sudan was convicted of committing indecent acts after being gang-raped
INTERVIEW: Rescued fishermen stuck in Indonesia after trafficking ordeal
Many described being beaten, locked in cabins with little food and dirty water and forced to work up to 22 hours a day without pay
China court grants death sentence reprieve to abuse victim
Move cautiously welcomed by human rights activists as a sign China is serious about battling domestic violence
What next for Africa's kidnapped girls?
Obiageli Ezekwesili, cofounder of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign, clings to hope that girls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants a year ago will return home
World health body wants vaccination drive to avert 1.5 million child deaths yearly
Half of all children do not receive the rubella vaccine and 16 percent are not being vaccinated against measles, according to the WHO
Indian ex-climate chief denied permission to attend water summit after harassment complaint
Rajendra Pachauri quit as chair of the United Nations panel of climate scientists in February after a 29-year-old researcher accused him of sexual harassment
Europe must sharpen its fight against human trafficking - thinktank
Human slavery is a multi-million pound business in Europe, run by increasingly sophisticated international criminal gangs
Europe urged to protect transgender rights, abolish medical procedures
The Council of Europe called on 47 member states to adopt transgender inclusive anti-discrimination and hate crime legislation
Africa urged to educate young or face 'terrible future', migrant deaths
Mo Ibrahim said more Africans would leave the continent unless their governments did more to help the 20 million youngsters entering the job market each year
Indian jeweller pulls "racist", "slave-child" ad with Bollywood actress
An ad featuring Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with a dark-skinned boy holding a parasol over her slammed by activists and on social media