Australia asylum policy 'draconian': rights groupAustralia has damaged its human rights record by persistently undercutting refugee protections, including a "draconian" policy to send asylum-seekers to Pacific island camps.
Australia to go ahead with shark 'kill' zonesA controversial policy to catch and kill sharks off popular west coast beaches got the green light in Australia, in a move the Humane Society Tuesday termed a "complete disgrace".
Uganda president blocks anti-gay bill: reportUgandan President Yoweri Museveni has refused to approve a controversial bill that would see homosexuals jailed for life, saying there were better ways to cure the "abnormality", a report said Friday.
18 January 2014
Japan PM to attend Sochi Olympics: reportsJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to attend the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics, reports said Friday, despite calls for a boycott over Russia's anti-gay laws.
17 January 2014
Same-sex ban 'legalises' homophobic violence: gay NigeriansGay activists on Tuesday vowed to fight the Nigerian government after the country outlawed same-sex unions, warning the act legitimised homophobic violence and increased fears of persecution.
Hollande says may sue magazine over affair claimFrench President Francois Hollande told AFP Friday he was considering legal action against Closer after the magazine said he was having an affair with an actress.
10 January 2014
UAE made me 'a scapegoat': US man jailed for YouTube gagAn American jailed for nine months in the United Arab Emirates for making a spoof YouTube video mocking Dubai teenagers returned home Thursday, comparing the experience to being in a "cage."
10 January 2014
Hollande backs ban on 'anti-Semitic' comedianPresident Francois Hollande has backed attempts to ban controversial French comedian Dieudonne as a furore intensified over his sketches that have been widely condemned as anti-Semitic.
Obama proposes new gun rules for mentally illThe Obama administration proposed two new federal gun control rules Friday to ensure more information about the mentally ill reaches background check databases, after a series of high-profile US shootings.
06 January 2014
Nazi hunters call for protests against French comicA Nazi-hunting family has called for protests against controversial French comedian Dieudonne over his vitriolic brand of humour targeting Jews, as a government minister said he must pay fines accrued for racist abuse.
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