In battle of beliefs, Nigeria targets Boko Haram's top brass
"Boko Haram's idea of the caliphate fired the imagination of a lot of young people"
One in five girls and women kidnapped for marriage in Kyrgyzstan - study
In many cases, the groom will rape his kidnapped bride to prevent her from returning to her family due to shame
Shame silences Ecuador's indigenous people trafficked for sex
"People are tricked. They are offered everything"
New chairman appointed to U.N. mission probing Myanmar abuses
"If there's any perceived bias...it undermines the credibility of the mission before it has started"
Pakistani council orders "revenge rape" of 16-year-old girl
Pakistan has a centuries-old tradition of quick justice handed down by gatherings of local elders
UN urges Nigeria to rescue all Chibok girls, ensure schooling
Boko Haram has killed 20,000 people and displaced more than 2 million during a seven-year insurgency
Squatters battle Kenya's ex-president and charities over wildlife park
"Here are people with no alternative places to live, people who are born there... They have nowhere else to go"
Bid to ease Chile's abortion ban hits roadblock
Chile is one of only a handful of countries where abortion is illegal without exception
Myanmar sees insurgents behind Rohingya killings in northwest
About 75,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh during military crackdown, which was beset by allegations of rape, torture and extrajudicial killings by security forces.
Chile's senate passes bill to ease strict abortion ban
Chile is one of only a handful of countries worldwide where abortion is illegal without exception