Brazil's raging forest fires threaten indigenous land, uncontacted tribes
Brazil's uncontacted tribes, some of the last on earth, depend on large areas of unspoiled forest land to hunt animals and gather the food they need to survive
Rescued Yazidi sex slaves will face no stigma, leader says
"The Yazidi community would provide all the mental and health support for these girls until they recover from the atrocities and what they have been suffering"
Former Indian slave known for gruesome treatment dies awaiting justice
Nilambar Dhangdamajhi's story of abuse made national headlines, raising public awareness of the exploitation of migrant labourers
Kenya calls for more funding to return Somali refugees from Dadaab
The government says Somali Islamist group al Shabaab has used Dadaab as a recruiting ground
Indonesia launches new campaign to end female genital mutilation - minister
Almost half of Indonesian girls aged 11 and under have undergone some form of FGM
Rift Valley Fever outbreak kills 21 in western Niger
With no specific treatment or effective human vaccine, Rift Valley fever can cause blindness and severe haemorrhaging, leading the victim to vomit blood or even bleed to death
Syrian teenager who swam at Rio Olympics honoured for aiding women and girls' rights
"I want to change perceptions of refugees. It is not a choice to flee your home, and refugees can achieve anything"
Whose sky is it anyway? U.S. drone case tests rights to air space
"We are in an interesting time now when technology has surpassed the law,"
Ugandan forest villagers still waiting for the 'promised land'
A new film "Green: at what price?" tells the story of forest dwellers fighting a reforestation project for formal rights to land
FEATURE-Forced evictions leave Roma children vulnerable in France, say campaigners
Forced evictions in Paris suburb are part of wider discrimination against France's Roma minority, whose status is more precarious in atmosphere of xenophobia