Justice

After 140 years of negotiation, New Zealand’s parliament has approved a bill recognising the Whanganui river as having the same legal rights as a human being

The US Army Corps of Engineers announced at the weekend that it would not grant a permit for the Dakota Access pipeline to drill under the Missouri river, a victory for Native American people and [...]

Thousands of Icelandic women have staged a protest over fair pay, leaving their workplaces early to highlight the country’s 14-18 per cent wage gap between men and women

The official pardon offered posthumously to Alan Turing for his conviction of 'gross indecency' is to be extended to thousands of gay and bisexual men in England and Wales

Agrochemical company Monsanto will be the subject of a ‘moral tribunal’ at The Hague

Recent racial unrest in the US has bloomed into a different kind of protest. ‘Black banking’ is emerging as a tool of empowerment for communities in America, and further afield

Around the world, the dynamic between people and those appointed to keep the peace is often uneasy. Five experts suggest ways forward for better relations between police and the public

The US state of Virginia is among those taking steps to outlaw child marriage, with progress in Africa too

Hundreds of men have shared photos on social media of themselves wearing headscarves to draw attention to Iranian women being forced to cover their hair in public

How a group of women affected by domestic violence and displaced by Colombia's conflict united to build their own city

Despite some 67 million people worldwide earning their living through domestic labour, their working rights have long been overlooked. But things are changing

A recent ruling in Peru may set an important precedent for indigenous land rights disputes, as Ben Whitford finds

More than a thousand Kentucky officers are to recieve compassion training as part of a scheme expected to be rolled out across the country

An inspiring collection of tales depicting the self-determination inherent in garment factory workers, who are not just asking for change, but making it happen

The process of restorative justice – where offenders and victims meet in a safe, guided environment – is helping reduce crime and giving victims a chance to move on with their lives

Technology, and the role of people who have lived through slavery, are offering hope in the fight against human trafficking. We speak to some of those on the frontline

A new initiative will help farmers overcome intellectual property law restrictions on quality seeds

The execution of an Iranian murderer was halted when his victim’s mother spared him, with his neck already in the noose

Brazil’s police and military have begun evicting illegal ranchers and loggers from land belonging to the Awá, one of the world’s most endangered tribes

Global efforts to abolish the death penalty are making strong headway with just 1 in 10 countries conducting executions last year, according to Amnesty International