Chinese authorities should abolish secret jails used to unlawfully detain citizens who travel to the capital and other major cities to file complaints, Human Rights Watch says.

The ice chunk, measuring some 2,300 feet long with an estimated depth of more than 1,000 feet, caused a stir when it was sighted by experts based on Australia's remote Macquarie Island.

President Barack Obama has arrived in Tokyo, the first stop on his four-nation tour of Asia

Tens of thousands of children have been sexually abused in Zimbabwe in a growing epidemic that has shocked human rights activists.

U.S. President Obama will make his first presidential visit to China on November 15th. This visit presents a critical opportunity for him to take bold and concrete action towards a just and lasting resolution for the Tibetan people.

For the first time in human history, the number of people across the world suffering from hunger exceeds 1 billion -- one sixth of the world´s population.

Countries where polygamy is legal also have high rates of child abuse, gendercide, low literacy,child and female rape. Consequent to the lessening of the rights of one class of individuals, the areas that oppress women as a matter of law and/or indiffere

If you think climate change is something for the next generation, think again. In a detailed study of trends in UK ecosystems, researchers have found that not only has the environment changed, but everything from butterflies and beetles to soil, is ......

The last year has seen a major increase in the illegal ivory trade, with more involvement from organised crime.Figures compiled by Traffic, the agency charged with monitoring the trade, show a doubling in the volume of illegal ivory seized

Colourful corals, basking sharks and dolphins will be protected under plans for a network of marine parks around England and Wales. The Marine and Coastal Access Bill will give the Government powers to set up a network of "marine conservation zones"......