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Kelly Askin has just returned from Shabouda, in the Democratic Repubic of Congo, where a mobile court continued to try rape cases, even as M23 militia attacked the provinicial town of Goma, just over 100 miles away.

In November 2007, the European Court of Human Rights demanded an end to segregated education for Roma in Czech schools. Last week, five years later, Gypsy Crew took the stage.

As the rights revolution unfolded in Africa over the past two decades, the right to information lagged behind. But a new special rapporteur—with a new mandate—has delivered unexpected results.

The city of Rome is being taken court—over the construction of a segregated camp to house several hundred Roma on a site next to an airport runway.

Eighty percent of Nigeria’s prison population is awaiting trial. But young lawyers posted at local police stations are now keeping more people out of unnecessary detention.

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has taken a significant decision to address policing and pretrial detention issues.

The Czech government has said it will end the segregation of Roma children in sub-standard schools. But it needs to set firm targets on the road to full inclusion.

Imagine if you were ten years old and already knew your educational choices were limited and your future job prospects dim. This is the situation for children in Germany from Turkish, Kurdish, or Arab backgrounds.

The leaders of Nigeria and Cameroon need to make urgent efforts to secure a genuine resolution of tensions over the Bakassi peninsula that looks after the interests of its people.

Kyrgyzstan is continuing to ignore international calls for the release of a courageous human rights defender, who tried to hold the local police force accountable for their abuses.

When they met in New York, world leaders failed to agree on measurable targets for the Rule of Law. But they did agree it has role to play in the post-2015 development agenda.

What is the reach of the European Union law prohibition on race discrimination? A new case offer the Court of Justice an opportunity to affirm that non-discrimination on grounds of race is a general principle of EU law.

Opposition from France's powerful police unions is pushing the new government to switch course on measures to combat racist policing tactics.

A ruling from the European Court of Human Rights considers the impact of a UN terrorism sanction list on the rights of an individual in Switzerland.

How can paralegals help bring legal services to ordinary people in Sierra Leone? The legal empowerment group Timap for Justice has produced a manual.

African countries must take a leading role alongside international partners in responding to the daunting crisis developing across the Sahel region.

A ruling from the European Court of Human Rights has recognized the particular vulnerability of black women in Spain to racial discrimination and abuse.

Days after a controversial Muslim cleric was gunned down, violent protests have engulfed the streets of the Kenyan city of Mombasa. We asked a local human rights activist to help us understand the volatile situation.

When heads of state come to New York for the UN General Assembly in September, they have an opportunity to get serious about serious crimes in talks devoted this year to promoting the rule of law.

A shocking decision over the weekend effectively shuttered the Southern African Development Community tribunal.