Russian media denied that chemical attacks had taken place, depicting rescue workers as jihadist militants and doctors as propagandist purveyors of "fake news".

New Zealanders who make racist attacks could soon be charged with committing a hate crime, the Police Commissioner has revealed.

COMMENT: NZ should press Nauru and Australia to fulfill their international obligations to refugee and asylum-seeking children.

Labour and Act say they will back a Green Party proposal to give domestic violence victims up to 10 days' paid leave.

Labour, Greens, Maori Party add weight to call for inquiry into claims of abuse of children in state care.

Riots have broken out in France after a black man was sexually assaulted by police - who claim it was an accident.

Prominent Kiwis have banded together to demand an independent inquiry into the claims of sexual and physical abuse of children in state care.

COMMENT: Inaugural chairwoman of Super Diverse Women Mai Chen explains why the initiative should matter to all New Zealanders.

Super Diverse Women commissioned a survey of almost 300 Kiwis to assess their experiences of discrimination and diversity.

Supporters of a bill seeking to legislate for domestic violence leave are urging for it to be sent to select committee, saying victim's lives depend on it.

A racially-motivated attack on a young Muslim New Zealander yesterday was of the more extreme kind but was not unique, the Islamic Women's Council says.

Phil Taylor talks to a team member about the Olympics that were airbrushed from our history.

Fresh insight into secretive kingdom reveals the extent of the regime's use of kids as slaves. Here, two teens tell their stories.

Kiwi conflict resolution experts have slammed the country's "dangerous double standard" on the Israel-Palestine problem.

Syrian President al-Assad's Govt has secretly executed between 5000 and 13,000 people in just one prison as part of its campaign to eliminate opposition.

A flight attendant who trusted her instincts has spoken of her part in rescuing a human trafficking victim.

The Philippines has suspended Rodrigo Duterte's notorious war on drugs following the brutal execution of an innocent man at the hands of police.

A young Kiwi couple's dream to see America has been dashed - at least temporarily - by Donald Trump's ban on visitors from seven majority-Muslim nations.

Auckland barrister and Green Party candidate Golriz Ghahraman is hoping to be the first refugee to become an MP in New Zealand.

Morocco has banned the sale and construction of burqas because of security concerns, the country's media has reported.

Muslims girls in Switzerland must not be exempt from mixed swimming lessons, the European Court of Human Rights has said in a groundbreaking ruling.

In 2015 and 2016 the Human Rights Commission received 61 complaints alleging discrimination due to one's sexual orientation.

She tried to escape many times but was hauled back, sold, attacked and raped. Now she tells her story.

New Zealand needs to show Israel there is a cost of continuing war, by refusing to accept imports or Israeli visitors from the occupied territories.

Photographer says people opposed to gender diversity need to 'get over it'.

Migrants are seeking to marry "sham brides" who are pregnant with another man's child in a bid to exploit human rights laws and remain in Britain.

Dozens of people have been executed by Syrian government loyalists sweeping through the remaining opposition-held districts of Aleppo.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs has sent the death toll to 5,927 in five months and has said the way to stop the slaughter is to stop taking drugs.

The public's reaction to Labour MP David Shearer's resignation from Parliament has so far been overwhelmingly supportive this morning.

Prime Minister John Key is resisting growing pressure to further investigate historical child abuse in state care.