Kevin Rudd's draconian and controversial plan has already outraged human rights campaigners

Brotherhood warns of 'civil war' if generals launch expected crackdown

Staff at Papua New Guinea facility ‘turned blind eye to abuse’, claims former guard

United Nations officials say war crimes and crimes against humanity are 'the rule' in Syria today

Britain is to supply rebels in Syria with defences against chemical attacks, including protective hoods, after repeated claims that regime forces have been using  sarin gas.

Fresh fighting has erupted in eastern Congo, following the arrival of armed men disguised in women’s clothing, say residents.

Psychologist criticises Sebastián Piñera, saying girl compared her baby to 'a doll' in TV interview

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban, was all smiles as she met her lifelong friend who was injured in the same attack. She met Shazia Ramzan again for the first time at Birmingham Airport.

The charity have teamed up with photographer Moises Samen to capture children and their families crossing boarders into neighbouring countries as part of today's World Refugee Day

UN reports that more than 7m fled homes in last year, many from Syria crisis

Freedom of Information request forces authorities to name terror suspects held for the last 12 years

Move over Billy bookcases and Kassett CD storage, Ikea is launching, as part of World Refugee Day on 20 June, an unlikely addition to its flat-pack range: a refugee shelter. A mallet will be provided with the instructions.

Among the victims were 6,561 children 1,700 of them under ten years old

They warn that 20,000 girls in Britain are at risk of being subjected to the highly painful procedure