from Europe and central asia
A landmark European Court of Human Rights judgment upholds migrants rights that Italy violated by returning African migrants to Libya in 2009.
The organizers of the London 2012 Olympics have rejected a call to terminate Dow Chemicals' sponsorship of the Games.
A proposed trade agreement aimed at protecting intellectual property could pose a threat to a wide range of human rights.
A new report by Amnesty International highlights how arms sales from China and Russia fuel human rights violations in Sudan's Darfur region.
An ICJ ruling breaches the human rights of foreign victims of Nazi war crimes by giving Germany legal immunity from being sued for reparations.
Scores of Roma families in Tirana face imminent forced eviction or have already been forcibly evicted from their homes.
Russia is urged not to block the UN Security Council's efforts to end human rights violations in Syria.
Authorities urged stop the ill-treatment of about 60 Somalis and six Eritreans who had been on hunger strike in protest against their illegal detention.
London 2012 ethics chief tells Amnesty International why she quit her role on Olympic commission over Dow's connection to the 1984 Bhopal disaster.
The economic crisis, and how governments have chosen to address it, poses a clear and unambiguous risk to rights.
A pending French bill would threaten freedom of expression by making it a crime to call into question historical events labelled "genocide" in French law.
Moscow court closes criminal proceedings against Oleg Orlov, head of Russian human rights organization Memorial.
A widely respected Spanish investigative judge faces trial on charges he abused his power in an investigation into Franco-era abuses.
Around 60 Somalis - including many children - have gone on hunger strike to protest their administrative detention by Ukrainian authorities.
Inquiry failed to fully investigate allegations of UK involvement in torture and ill-treatment in the context of counter-terrorism operations.
Court says Jordanian cleric should not be deported but accepts UK's argument that 'diplomatic assurances' can mitigate the risk of torture.
New Constitution and media laws could have serious consequences for human rights in the country.
The authorities ignore calls to address state officials' alleged involvement in the killing of journalist and human rights activist Hrant Dink.
Two police officers suspected of responsibility for a student's death have walked free following a court hearing in Kyiv Thursday.
Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson were found guilty of ‘Supporting Terrorism’ and ‘Violation of the Territorial or Political Sovereignty’ of Ethiopia.