If enacted, the Peaceful Assembly Bill would effectively prohibit street protests and fine demonstrators who fail to comply.

A new report provides first-hand stories of women resisting forced eviction from their homes and land

Eight Indonesian police officers involved in a violent crackdown in Papua that left three dead have only been given written warnings

Valsa John, who worked with Indigenous communities affected by coal mining, was beaten to death in her home.

Reports that supporters intend to take action on Chen Guangcheng's 40th birthday have prompted fears of confrontation with security officials.

To mark Eid, the Taleban leader Mullah Omar instructed his commanders to stem the rising number of civilian deaths in Afghanistan.

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have called on the Chinese government to stop human rights abuses in Tibet.

Officials gathered at an Istanbul conference on Afghanistan must keep human rights a central focus of their plans for regional security.

Japan's justice minister says he will sign execution warrants, despite announcing last month he would not back the death penalty.