Ukrainian prisoners of war say they were tortured at Russian prison
Former prisoners of war tell the BBC they were abused by Russian guards inside a detention facility.
2023-08-16 12:24
Egypt Rabaa killings pain lingers 10 years on
Grief and anger persist, 10 years after a notorious mass killing at a protest camp in Cairo.
2023-08-14 07:50
Period poverty: In Africa, women are being priced out of buying sanitary ware
BBC research reveals that women in Africa spend up to 13% of their income on menstrual products.
2023-08-11 07:47
Belarus isolates political prisoners to break their spirit
Families of Belarusian political prisoners say loved ones are being denied any outside contact.
2023-08-07 07:23
US presses Taliban on human rights at Doha talks
It urges Afghanistan's rulers to reverse policies harming rights of women and vulnerable communities.
2023-08-01 08:56
Egypt president pardons rights activist Patrick Zaki and lawyer Mohammed al-Baqer
It comes a day after Patrick Zaki was convicted of spreading false news and jailed for three years.
2023-07-20 02:46
North Korea: What missiles does it have?
North Korea has continued regular missile tests, including a new solid-fuel ballistic missile.
2023-07-13 21:58
Chechnya Milashina attack: Armed thugs beat up Russian journalist and lawyer
Yelena Milashina had received threats from Chechnya's leader before, but went to hear a court verdict.
2023-07-05 02:58
Bishop of Dover: Migration concerns only for 'brown people’
The Bishop of Dover says British people do not understand their own history of economic migration.
2023-06-29 01:25
'The Cuban regime killed my father' - dissident's daughter
Cuban state agents were responsible for the death of dissident Oswaldo Payá, a new report concludes.
2023-06-18 07:57
Ukraine war: Oleg Orlov faces jail time for criticising Putin's war
Kremlin critics like Oleg Orlov are facing jail terms for criticising Russia's war in Ukraine.
2023-06-09 13:56