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Anti-Slavery Campaigners Arrested in Mauritania, the Country With the World's Highest Slavery Rate
Human rights groups are concerned over the fate of ten detained activists now awaiting trial on charges of incitement to racial hatred for trying to highlight the plight of the Black Moors, or Haratin.
Bangladeshi Gang Rape
VICE News correspondent Tania Rashid traveled to Sylhet and met with both perpetrators and victims of rape, as well as local police, to find out what is driving Bangladeshi men to rape and abuse women.
Ugandan Lawmaker Calls New Anti-Gay Law a 'Christmas Gift' to the Country
Uganda's legislature will consider the latest draft of a controversial law — titled "The Prohibition of Promotion of Unnatural Sexual Practices" — by December.
We Asked Four Legendary Australian Activists Why G20 Will Be Riot Free
"It doesn't help that Australians are essentially ignorant fuckwits"
Facebook Could Become Drag-Queen-Free Tomorrow
On October 2, Facebook will suspend the accounts of drag performers around the globe unless they change the names used on their profiles to their “real” names. Naturally, they're pretty upset about this.
Will the Climate Change March Make a Difference?
On Sunday, more than 300,000 people came out for the People's Climate March in Manhattan, a historic turnout that thrilled organizers.
California Lawmakers Want to Limit Police Drones, but Activists Want Them Banned
California lawmakers just passed new limits on how police can use drones, but some argue that only legitimizes their use—and that police shouldn't have them at all.
Western Australia Shark Cull Halted as Environmental Regulator Steps In
The program had drawn criticism from activists, politicians and celebrities around the world.
France's Far-Right Want Rid of UK-bound Migrants in Calais
Riot police deployed as nationalists descend on port town where over a thousand migrants are sleeping rough, hoping to cross the Channel to Britain.
Qatar Releases British Researchers Arrested While Investigating Abuses of Migrant Workers
The case has increased attention on the conditions under which the mostly Nepalese workforce labors, heavily criticised by activists as the country prepares for the 2022 World Cup.
The UN Has Condemned Thailand's Crackdown on Human Rights Advocates
Police officers broke up an event meant to publicize the state of human rights in the country since its military coup in May.
We Witnessed Tension Between Police and Protesters in Ferguson, Missouri
News from Ferguson, Pakistan, and other places around the world.