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Grant Bayldon: Putting an end to judicial killing

2000 women abducted, raped, enslaved

At least 2000 women have been abducted by Boko Haram, detained in prisons and houses and subjected to forced marriage, stonings and sexual slavery.

Wikipedia suing NSA over spying

Back Badawi or lose face - laureates

The international outcry over restrictions on freedom of speech in Saudi Arabia escalated as an array of Nobel prizewinners published an open letter calling on the country's academics to condemn the public flogging of the blogger Raif Badawi.

Backpacker murders: Suspects 'tortured'

Amnesty urges Thai junta to investigate allegations that two Burmese workers who “confessed” to the murders did so under torture.

Manning's lawyers file pardon request

Kiwi claims he was tortured in China

A Chinese New Zealander who entered China illegally to see his parents claims he was detained, chained and tortured for five days before being deported to Auckland.

Report blasts NZ's child poverty levels

The Government has been slammed for its track record on child poverty and violence against women following a critical report from an international human rights watchdog.

NZ urged to help repeal PNG Sorcery Act

New Zealand could play a role in repealing Papua New Guinean sorcery legislation following an Easter "witch-hunt", Amnesty International says.