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Forced birth control in Greenland violated women's rights but didn't constitute genocide, experts find - Reuters
Forced birth control in Greenland violated women's rights but didn't constitute genocide, experts find Reuters
August 28, 2026BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank
The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.
August 28, 2026Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Mladić dies aged 84
He was jailed for life in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the wars in the ex-Yugoslavia in 1992-95.
August 27, 2026'If you started running, they shot you' - inside Nigeria's growing kidnapping crisis
Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.
August 26, 2026Chinese artist jailed over satirical Mao sculptures, say rights groups
The case against Gao Zhen, who was prosecuted under a law banning "slander of heroes", has been seen as an assault on artistic freedom.
August 26, 2026European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman
Philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala has spent almost a decade in jail over charges rights groups say are politically motivated.
August 25, 2026Ex-cricket captains urge 'proper medical care' for Imran Khan
The former skippers say it is "basic decency" for Pakistan to comply with a court-ordered medical assessment.
August 24, 2026Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial
Three activists were accused of inciting others to subvert state power under the China-introduced law.
August 21, 2026Iran executes man over charges related to January protests, state media says - Reuters
Iran executes man over charges related to January protests, state media says Reuters
August 20, 2026Vietnam proposes ending death penalty for six offences - Reuters
Vietnam proposes ending death penalty for six offences Reuters
August 20, 2026Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza
The five-year-old spent hours on the phone to paramedics before her body was recovered days later in Gaza City in 2024.
August 19, 2026Families' agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.
August 19, 2026Iranian academic writes of US detention 'hell' over link to 1979 hostage crisis
The immigration status of Maryam Tahmasebi was revoked because her husband is the son of a prominent figure in Iran.
August 19, 2026US announces new sanctions on top ICC figures
The Trump administration has vowed to dismantle the international court "brick by brick".
August 18, 2026Migrant women tell of sexual harassment in Spain's crisis-hit Ceuta - Reuters
Migrant women tell of sexual harassment in Spain's crisis-hit Ceuta Reuters
August 18, 2026UN urges support for Afghan women amid tightening Taliban curbs - Reuters
UN urges support for Afghan women amid tightening Taliban curbs Reuters
August 14, 2026Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers
Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.
August 14, 2026Human Rights Watch urges Taliban to release detained UN, NGO staff - Reuters
Human Rights Watch urges Taliban to release detained UN, NGO staff Reuters
August 13, 2026Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC
In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year.
August 13, 2026EU, 26 countries condemn Iran's executions of protesters - Reuters
EU, 26 countries condemn Iran's executions of protesters Reuters
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