Myanmar army chief must be prosecuted for Rohingya 'genocide': U.N. rights envoy
Since August 2017 some 730,000 Rohingya have fled Rakhine to Bangladesh, where they now live overcrowded camps
Britain unveils 'landmark' laws against domestic abuse
The proposed new laws will for the first time set a legal definition of domestic abuse to include economic abuse as well as psychological coercion and manipulation
Post-Soviet countries urged to fix laws that let rapists off hook
Flawed legislation combined with sexist attitudes across the region mean girls and women are often blamed for provoking sexual violence
Portugal parliament moves to widen definition of rape
Lawmakers argued the law, which previously required prosecutors to show that an attack involved "violence", had failed to protect people attacked while unconscious or coerced into having sex
Kenyan girl's rescue shows community key to ending child marriage
Almost one in four girls in Kenya are married before they reach the legal age of 18, says the United Nations.
Joy, anger as ex-Ivorian leader Gbagbo acquitted of war crimes
The former leader faced four counts of crimes against humanity, including murder, rape, persecution and other inhumane acts during post-electoral violence
Former Ivorian leader seeks acquittal on war crimes charges
Laurent Gbagbo faces four counts of crimes against humanity, including murder, rape, persecution and other inhumane acts
U.S. judge dismisses Ashley Judd's sex harassment claim against Weinstein
Judd had accused Weinstein of defaming her in 1998 after she refused what she said were his sexual advances a year earlier
Kyrgyzstan's kidnapped brides use fashion and flags to end marriage taboo
'I felt as if I was an animal'
Europe must cut ties with Mauritania, anti-slavery politician says
Biram Dah Abeid, who has been jailed numerous times for his fight against slavery, says he plans to stand for president