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German doctors have spoken out against proposals for young asylum seekers to undergo mandatory medical tests to ascertain their age. The German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer) said […]

A Hindu woman who converted to Islam and married a Muslim man has been waiting for months for India’s courts to recognise her marriage after they […]

A US federal judge has ruled that transgender people must be admitted to the military from 1 January. The ruling is yet another blow to US […]

A judge in Argentina says he is seeking the arrest of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner over accusations she took part in a political cover-up. […]

As the first same-sex couples began registering for marriage in Australia, one woman was exercising another new right – being allowed to divorce. Lawyers for the […]

Several influential figures responsible for creating the internet have demanded that a controversial vote be cancelled. This week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will decide on […]

European governments are knowingly complicit in the torture and abuse of refugees and migrants in Libya, Amnesty International has alleged. In an effort to stem migration, […]

Children’s rights activists have condemned the pardon of two child rapists by the Tanzanian president. Kate McAlpine, director of the Arusha-based Community for Children Rights, told […]