Stemming the tide Gays and lesbians face harsh prison penalties or even death in most nations of sub-Saharan Africa. In many countries, homophobia is growing. I met...
David Kato: martyr for same-sex love in Uganda The Life and Death of David Kato David Kato was the first openly gay man in Uganda, a dangerous title in a country known for its hostility to...
Brazilian journalist in coma after explosive attack A video journalist is in a coma after becoming injured at a protest in Rio de Janeiro where he was hit with an explosive device. Ilídio Andrade,...
A tale of two Ukraines Two Ukraines In One Before taking sick leave on Jan. 30, the Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych issued a statement saying the Ukrainian...
The leaders behind Ukraine’s unrest In this Monday July 11, 2011 file photo former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko during a trial hearing at the Pecherskiy District...
Young Afghan journalist tortured, killed in Helmand province The mutilated body of an Afghan journalist was discovered in the capital of the country’s Helmand province on Thursday, according to the British...
Rising violence against journalists in Brazil alarms free-press advocates Free-press organizations denounced the increase of violence against journalists in Brazil after a radio manager and a journalist were shot at their...
Journalist threatened in CAR as rebels integrate national army Three editors of daily newspapers in the Central African Republic have been interrogated and reprimanded for publishing negative stories about the...
Seven journalists attacked in Cambodia Uniformed police and men in surgical masks attacked seven journalists while they were covering a protest in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. The...
Legislation influencing women’s rights in India The recent cases of gang rape of a female photojournalist in Mumbai and a physiotherapist intern in New Delhi have not only intiated a wave of...