Detainees at Sydney's Villawood detention centre may go on a hunger strike after the death of an Iraqi asylum seeker.

An analyst of the political conflicts which beset modern Myanmar says Suu Kyi faces plenty of obstacles ahead.

People around the world have celebrated as Aung San Suu Kyi was this week freed from seven years of house arrest. She says she will continue to fight for human rights and the rule of law in the military-ruled nation of Myanmar.

A former Burmese political prisoner says Aung San Suu Kyi is 'the hope of the nation'.

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The police were helpless to contain the crowd's enthusiasm when the barricades around Suu Kyi's house were taken down.

Thousands of wildly cheering supporters welcomed the end of the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi.

A 16-year-old girl has claimed discrimination after her private Australian school banned her lesbian partner from the ball.

The teaching programme, which recognises the contribution of gay people in history, was created in an effort to stamp out homophobic bullying.

A woman's family claim she was denied hospital attention while in custody at the Rotorua Police Station, despite bleeding heavily after a miscarriage.

People being investigated by police over serious fraud-related offences or gang crimes will no longer have the right to remain silent, under a Govt bill.

The Iranian woman facing the death penalty for adultery could be executed in the next 24 hours.

India has slipped three places to 87th spot on an international Corruption Perception Index.

A New Zealand musician is being hailed a folk hero after successfully suing the city of Los Angeles.