U.N. rights chief decries arrests in China, abuses in Xinjiang
Reports about violations including arbitrary detention, ill-treatment, sexual violence and forced labour in Xinjiang need independent assessment, U.N. rights chief says
Greek ex-theatre director remanded after plea over rape allegations
The case follows other sexual abuse allegations in Greek cultural life and sports in recent weeks as part of a delayed #MeToo movement
'Spooky' AI tool brings dead relatives' photos to life
Deep Nostalgia a tool by genealogy firm MyHeritage turns still photos into lively videos, adding to global debate around deepfake technologies
Spate of attacks, arrests puts LGBT+ groups on alert in Cameroon
Same-sex relationships are illegal across much of Africa, but few countries are as assiduous in using the laws against LGBT+ people as Cameroon, campaigners say
Gunmen kidnap more than 300 schoolgirls in increasingly lawless northwest Nigeria
Police say they had begun search-and-rescue operations with the army to find the "armed bandits" who took the 317 girls
LGBT+ Pride marches plan comeback as COVID-19 vaccinations gather pace
From London to Copenhagen and Madrid, event organisers are getting ready to return to the streets later this year
Rights group accuses Cameroonian soldiers of mass rape
Human Rights Watch say soldiers raped at least 20 women, according to interviews with survivors as well as multiple other witnesses, aid workers and officials
Study finds Netflix leads on women directors, lags with Latin, Asian roles
Researchers found Netflix had a higher percentage of women both on and off screen than other distributors, but Asian, Latinx, LGBT+ and disabled characters were still rare
'Our stories don't get told' – only now a sex workers’ podcast aims to change that
The podcast, 'A Sex Worker's Guide to the Galaxy', offers guests in the industry a stage to share their experiences free of sanction and in their own words
Denmark's climate goal too reliant on unproven tech, govt council says
Denmark say emissions could be cut with new technologies like carbon capture and wind turbines, but with slow progress so far this tech may not be ready in time