Mini-skirts and rape in Colombia
Colombia still has a long way to go to change society's engrained belief that violence against women is somehow a woman's fault because of the way she dresses
Prolific writer Maya Angelou shows little sign of slowing down
BOOKS-AUTHORS/ANGELOU :Prolific writer Maya Angelou shows little sign of slowing down
Security experts use crime-fighting skills to help orphans, trafficking victims
The United Nations has estimated that about 2.5 million people at any given time are trafficked into forced labour and sexual exploitation, roughly half of whom are children.
India plans CCTV, GPS on buses after Delhi gang rape - report
The gang rape and murder of the 23-year-old woman on a bus in New Delhi last year led to massive public protests over rising violence against women in the South Asian country where a rape occurs every 20 minutes
China to abolish labour camps, major victory for Xi
CHINA-REFORM/LEGAL:China to abolish labour camps, major victory for Xi
Sri Lanka rights under scrutiny as Commonwealth leaders meet
SRILANKA-COMMONWEALTH/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV):UPDATE 1-Sri Lanka rights under scrutiny as Commonwealth leaders meet
Commonwealth leaders meet, Sri Lanka human rights under scrutiny
"I will be clear with the Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa: it's time the appalling and chilling events in his country are investigated," British PM David Cameroon tweeted
Sri Lanka says "nothing to hide" despite pressure before summit
SRILANKA-COMMONWEALTH/ (PIX, TV):Sri Lanka says "nothing to hide" despite pressure before summit