Murder of Mexican activist triggers calls for better protection of campaigners
At least 33 right defenders were killed in Mexico from 2010 to 2015
Brazil urged to distribute land to stop modern slavery after landmark court ruling
Nearly half of Brazil's rural land is in the hands of less than one percent of the population
Nearly 40 traffickers convicted in southern India in rare success for prosecutors
"Normally only the pimps get picked up"
Nearly 40 traffickers jailed in southern India in rare success for prosecutors
"Normally only the pimps get picked up"
Two killed in clashes over land for power station in eastern India
Conflicts related to land have risen in India as demand for land for industrial and development projects has grown
With drought looming, Sri Lanka tries something new: preparing
Officials are removing taxes on imported rice, restricting reservoir use and looking for alternatives to hydropower as drought looms
FEATURE-In LGBT "paradise", Thai transgender activist breaks barriers to education
In a landmark case, Nada Chaiyajit petitioned her school to issue her official documents according to the gender identity she has chosen, on the basis of her rights rather than mental illness
Red Cross vow to continue aid after workers killed in northeast Nigeria
Nigerian government says air force bombing of the camp in in Borno state was a "regrettable operational mistake"
U.N. warns of famine risk in Somalia amid worsening drought
"Early action is the only way to demonstrate that we have learnt the lessons from the past to avert another catastrophe"
Nearly 200 more child workers freed as crackdown continues in south India
The states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have become hubs for child labour, activists said