UN reports hundreds of rapes and murders in Central African Republic
Internally displaced people among the worst affected, particularly elderly women and children, says U.N. report
Three men convicted in "fabricated" gang rape case in India's Kolkata
The rape case sparked outrage after a senior politician said it was fabricated to malign the government
Sierra Leone legalizes abortion, will save "countless" lives-activists
Sierra Leone's new law specifies a minimum four-year jail sentence for unqualified abortionists
Dominican Republic's top court reinstates total abortion ban
Rights groups say blanket bans on abortion leading cause of maternal mortality as women forced to have backstreet abortions
U.S. calls for probe of reports of Myanmar military atrocities
Rights group has accused Myanmar's army of committing atrocities in the country's Shan State
Three jailed for murdering young woman in case that shocked Turkey
The ruling should serve as a precedent in a country often accused by rights groups of being too soft on men who kill women
Northern Irish abortion laws breach human rights - High Court
Abortion is banned in Northern Ireland except only where the life or mental health of the mother is in danger
Thousands displaced, women raped in military offensive in Myanmar - rights groups
Since Oct. 6, the army has shelled six villages and fired on 17 villagers who are now missing
The separated children of South Sudan
International systems and resources that protect children need to be strengthened