Indian court commutes death penalty for 15, others may benefit
Rights groups see Indian court's commutation of 15 death sentences as precedent and hope it will lead to abolition of death penalty
Ex-'King of Biotech' set to serve four-year term for fraud
BLECH-FRAUD/:Ex-'King of Biotech' set to serve four-year term for fraud
FACTBOX - Women in the Central African Republic
Women in the CAR have suffered badly in the violence that followed the Seleka overthrow of the government in March 2013, but hope the election of a women as president will help end the fighting and improve their lives
FACTBOX: Key findings from HRW's World Report 2014
Rollbacks in democracy, LGBT and women’s rights among the low points
Campus 'SaVE' Law Does Exact Opposite
Here is the truckload of reasons why safety activists should be working to stop the Campus Sex Violence Elimination Act from taking effect in March. This law was snuck in under the VAWA authorization, and now it's time to take a much closer look.
World must make ending child marriage a priority – report
Countries must recognise child marriage as child abuse and introduce robust laws setting a minimum age of 18, say campaigners
Why is there a rise of women behind bars in Latin America?
Latin America's stiffer drug laws disproportionately affect women, who often work on the lowest rung of the drug business as petty dealers and mules