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Strict rules for Tamils on break from camps

'Black bloc' battle

Khmer Rouge torturer asked to confess his crimes in full

The trial of Pol Pot's most notorious lieutenant ended this week.

Matt Damon on rugby, race and espionage

Matt Damon talks to about his roles in two upcoming releases - one as a player, and the other as a whistleblower.

Butterflies symbols of anti-violence campaign

<i>Brian Rudman</i>: Free Tibet? Let's start with Fiji

Jetstar wheelchair policy angers Paralympian

Scepticism as Rwanda bid to join club

Activists say African country still falls short on human rights.

Tamil refugees to be freed at last from squalid camps

Suu Kyi meets senior US diplomat

Hospital restrains man for six years

A mentally ill patient restrained in solitary confinement for almost six years is one of several disturbing cases the Ombudsmen have uncovered.

Govt keeping eye on detainee

Cup winnings could fund dictator's regime: expert

The Melbourne Cup could become part of an international money laundering scheme if dictator Ramzan Kadyrov's horse wins.

Mother's plea: Help free my tycoon son

China forced to examine deep prejudices

A black woman's appearance on a talent show in China has provoked a storm of abuse on the internet and a rare debate on racism in the media.

UN expert kicked out

Karadzic wiretaps 'prove guilt'

Police given wider powers to take DNA

MPs today passed a law that by 2011 will allow police to take DNA samples from anyone they intend charging with an imprisonable offence.