Abuse
Cancer Risk Is Higher for Holocaust Survivors: Study
Among the stressors survivors were exposed to: starvation, overcrowding, infectious diseases, strenuous physical activity and physical and emotional abuse.
Trump's New CDC Director Faces Host of Challenges
The former Georgia health director has her work cut out for her.
Top Vatican Official Charged With Child Sexual Assault
Cardinal George Pell, Australia's highest-ranking Catholic and the third-highest-ranking official at the Vatican.
Crayon Pictures Puts Rapist in Prison Two Years Later
The girl was 8 years old when her uncle raped her.
Australia: Manus Asylum Seekers Win $53m Settlement
The camp is one of two Australian facilities for processing asylum seekers criticised by human rights bodies.
New Vaccine Blocks Heroin High in Early Study
Researchers say the new approach is ready for human trials.
Trump Can't Claim Immunity. Ask Paula Jones
The lesson of Clinton v. Jones? That those who behave heedlessly of others get what they deserve.
S. African Program Breaks Link Between Violence and HIV
If she had stayed, she says, "probably by now I'd be dead and buried."
Thai Army Conscript 'Beaten to Death'
Rights groups have called for an end to "barrack brutality" in Thailand.
Can Legal Marijuana Solve the Opioid Crisis?
In marijuana-legal states, the number of people receiving hospital treatment for opioid overdoses dropped by 13 percent, the study said.
Indian MP Beats Airline Staffer 25 Times with Sandal
After reportedly beating an Air India staff member so hard that he fell down, Ravindra Gaikwad was banned from five Indian airlines.
Japan: Child Abuse, Child Pornography Highest in 2016
Japan was the last G7 country to ban possession of child pornography.
Russia's PM Pledges New Strategy on Women's Interests
Analysts warn that recent government actions do not look supportive of women's rights.
China: Human Rights Work Treated like a "Crime"
The report points to an increasing erosion of civil liberties.
1,000 Rohingya Muslims Feared Dead After Crackdown
Two senior U.N. officials told Reuters the crisis is significantly worse than previously thought.
Putin Decriminalizes First-Time Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse that doesn't cause injury will be punished under civil rather than criminal law.
Michael Dorf: We Must Oppose Trump Tooth and Nail
The less popular Trump is, the more politicians of either stripe can stand up to him.
Who's Ildar Dadin and Why Are Russians Looking for Him?
The jailed opposition activist's wife has not has not been informed his whereabouts for over 30 days.
Neil Buchanan: Will Trump Play by the Rules?
What can Congress or the courts do if he says he is going to violate the law?
Brad Pitt 'Cleared in Child Services Investigation'
The actor and estranged wife Angelina Jolie-Pitt now face a custody battle over their six kids.
Palace Slams 'Harassment' of Prince Harry's Girlfriend
Prince Harry requested a public statement be made.
Belgian Counterterror Policies 'Abusive': Report
Human Rights Watch interviewed 23 people alleging physical or verbal abuse.
Australia Agrees to Close Controversial Refugee Center
Reports of abuse and self harm on Manus Island have drawn criticism from the U.N. and human rights groups.
Anti-Semitic Acts in U.K. Spike in First Half of 2016
Verbal abuse was the most commonly reported form.
Australian PM Orders Inquiry Into Child Inmate Abuse
A video aired Monday showed detention center guards teargassing and stripping inmates.
'Ghostbusters': Leslie Jones Quits Twitter Amid Abuse
The comedian said she leaves Twitter with "tears and a very sad heart" after Twitter trolls flooded her page.
What Is Driving Britain's 'Post-Ref Racism?'
Outpourings from people who have experienced racist hate crimes have streamed across social media.
British MPs Condemn Reports Of Post-Brexit Abuse
A Labour MP is seeking to discover evidence of a rise in xenophobic incidents after the referendum.
What I Wish I'd Known Before Sex Reassignment Surgery
As a former transgender person, I wish the guy who approved me for gender surgery had told me about the risks.
Amber Heard 'Wrongfully Accused' of Domestic Violence
Heard's girlfriend of five years Tasya van Ree says a 2009 incident was "misinterpreted and over-sensationalized."