INTERVIEW-Is your T-shirt clean of slavery? Science may soon be able to tell
"We do expect that in the next year or two it will be forensic and we will be able to distinguish the global cultivars of cotton based on their point of origin"
Thirsty Somalis trek 60 km for water as drought and conflict bite
Five million Somalis, or more than four out of ten people, do not have enough to eat
Trafficked fishermen risk their lives to feed their families - chaplain
"If you want to solve the problem of trafficking, not only in the fishing industry but trafficking in general, you have to go to the root cause"
Solar irrigation cuts drought risk, emissions for Kenya's farmers
As worsening drought makes harvests more uncertain, Kenya's small farmers are turning to clean small-scale irrigation
Malawian housemaid wins U.S. human trafficking case after three years 'in prison'
"What happened to me happens to others over and over"
Former sex slave helps women reclaim their branded bodies with new tattoos
"Slaves have been branded for centuries and it's just evolved into being tattooed. It's happening all over the world."
Air strikes batter women's hospital in Syria's Idlib - monitor, aid group
Moscow and Damascus say their air campaign is directed only against militants
Jamaican women harassed as they "wait in vain" for justice on police shootings - report
Some women reported struggling to pay rent or buy food after the death of a husband or son
Indian court orders release of prominent Kashmiri human rights activist
"What emerges is that the detention of (Parvez) is not only illegal but the detaining authority has abused its powers in ordering his detention"
Fighting legal battles, Thai rights activists say they live in growing fear
The police, military and companies have increasingly turned to Thai laws to muzzle activists