Sudanese refugee detained on Manus island wins prestigious human rights prize
The United Nations and human rights groups have criticised Australia's offshore detention centre policy, citing human rights abuses
Australia to reopen Christmas Island detention centre after defeat on refugee policy
The move comes after parliament voted to allow migrants in offshore camps to receive medical care in Australia
Amid upheaval in South Sudan, the country's teak forests fall
Rapid felling of South Sudan's teak forests, largely by foreign-owned firms, has drawn protests - and brings environmental risks
Global count finds cases of child soldiers more than doubling
Children are recruited to be fighters, informants, looters, messengers, spies and as domestic and sexual slaves
Africa welcomes refugees but freedom, jobs needed - aid groups
Over a third of the world's forcibly displaced people are found in Africa
Rise in sexual abuse cases in aid groups as more victims speak up
Aid industry has come under scrutiny after revelations that Oxfam staff used prostitutes in Haiti during 2010 relief mission snowballed into widespread reports of harassment and abuse
Sudanese security forces use tear gas to break up women's protest
The protesters were trying to march towards a large women's prison before security forces moved in
Pope denounces 'scourge' of human trafficking and slavery
The Pope hopes to draw attention to the plight of millions of modern-day slaves