Catalonia is set to become the first region in mainland Spain to ban bullfighting following a campaign by animal rights activists. The area's regional parliament today took a major step towards outlawing the tradition. It voted by 67 votes to 59

As the world's diplomats duel over her destiny, Aminatou Haidar, on the 29th day of her hunger strike, could be hours from death she has been on hunger strike in Lanzarote airport since being deported there from her home in Western Sahara on 15 Nov

Global warming could wipe out wildlife in Britain and cause an invasion of foreign species, the country's top environment watchdog has warned.

North America's northwestern coast seems to be a whole treasure trove when it comes to trees as most of the world's tallest (and oldest) can be found here. We've focused on the world's tallest, measured from top to bottom, rather than the stoutest trees,

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America declared war on human trafficking nearly a decade ago. With a new law and much fanfare, the government pledged to end such human rights abuses at home and prodded the rest of the world to follow its example.

One month ago over 150 people were gunned down by soldiers in the West Africa country of Guinea. Women were raped on the streets, and opposition leaders were locked up. This was the response of a brutal military junta to a group of brave citizens who dar

No child should be sentenced to death. And no mother should go through the anguish of burying a child who has been executed... Add your name to end child executions?... Amnesty International is part of the World Coalition against the Death Penalty.

Amnesty International has confirmed that many of these evictions were illegal and in violation of international human rights standards and Chadian law. Call on the Chadian government to immediately cease all forced evictions and ensure that the rights

If ever you happen to be in Patras (Greece) on Sunday, Oct 4th, for the International Film Festival don't miss the screening of the film Welcome to Hebron. If, like i guess most of the readers, you can't make it to Patras, you can also catch the film in M