France’s upper house of parliament, the Senate, has voted overwhelmingly to enshrine women’s right to abortion in the constitution. The proposal, approved earlier by the lower house, the National Assembly, was backed by 267 votes […]
In her garden in northern Athens, four-year-old Niovi plays make-believe, selling cakes from her imaginary shop. For her two mums, Christina Leimoni and Victoria Kalfaki, their dream may soon become real, as Greece stands on […]
Ecuador has become the second country in Latin America after Colombia to decriminalise euthanasia. Its constitutional court voted seven to two in favour of allowing doctors to help a patient die. The court said the […]
Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been given a suspended death sentence by a Chinese court, five years after he was arrested and accused of spying. The sentence may be commuted to life imprisonment after two […]
An Alabama death row inmate is expected to become the first person in the US to be executed with nitrogen gas, after losing last-minute appeals. The US Supreme Court and a lower appeals court declined […]
One of the world’s harshest anti-homosexuality laws is being challenged in the Ugandan courts by rights groups. The law has caused global outrage, with the World Bank halting new loans to Uganda and the US […]
A Texas woman who is 20-weeks pregnant and whose foetus has been diagnosed with a fatal condition has asked a court to allow her to have an abortion. Texas is one of 13 states that bans […]
The home secretary says a new treaty with Rwanda addresses the concerns of the UK’s Supreme Court, which ruled the government’s plan unlawful last month. The court said the policy, which would see migrants sent […]
Trans women who have hurt or threatened women or girls will not be held in female prisons unless there are “exceptional” circumstances, new guidance states. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) policy follows a public outcry […]
Long jail sentences handed to two Just Stop Oil climate campaigners could stifle protest, the United Nations has warned the UK government. The protestors caused traffic gridlock after scaling the Dartford Crossing Bridge for almost 40 hours […]
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