Afghan wives choose to burn themselves to death to escape a life of domestic torture and abuse.

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Peter Gabriel, Susan Sarandon and Cyndi Lauper join forces to end violence against women.

"Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" documentary puts a voice behind pictures of Abu Ghraib. Among the films generating a buzz at this year...

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has stressed the importance of mobilising public opinion to put pressur...

G20 found responsible for most abuses - 28 May 09 Human rights abuses are being encouraged by the global recession, says Amne...

Myanmar's generals have said only 109 monks are still being detained after anti-government protests were crushed last week. A...

Ray Lewis should have kept his mouth shut during the week leading up to this so called "strong match up". The Giants dominate...

Six-figure bonuses for bankers helped cause the global financial crisis and continue to harm the economy, according to thirty...

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