Articles By Gianluca Mezzofiore

Putin

Russia's Only Independent Polling Agency Faces Closure under Foreign Agents Law

Levada Centre targeted by prosecutor under Putin's sweeping law against NGOs and foreign funding.

Protesters rally outside the Voice of America headquarters building before the arrival of Myanmar President Thein Sein

Myanmar President Thein Sein's US Visit opens Human Rights Row

First visit of Burmese president to US in 47 years angers activists over Burma's dismal record.

A member of "Women of the Wall" group wears a prayer shawl and Tefillin

Vandals Spray 'Torah Tag' on Home of Women of the Wall Member Peggy Cidor

Jewish liberal women's group member targeted in graffiti attack.

A labourer cleans graffiti off a vandalised mosque in Jerusalem December 14, 2011. The graffiti to the left reads in Hebrew "Mohammed is a pig."

Israel Launches Crackdown on Jewish Settlers' 'Price Tag' Attacks

Cabinet may label settler revenge assaults on Palestinians and Christians as acts of terror.

Jorge Videla

Jorge Videla, Former Argentine Dictator During Dirty War, Dies in Jail

Videla dies while serving life sentence for crimes against humanity during military junta rule.

Panayiotis Iliopoulos

Golden Dawn MP Shouts 'Heil Hitler!' in Greek Parliament [VIDEO]

Panayiotis Iliopoulos shouted Nazi greeting after being expelled from parliament

Akein Scott

New Orleans Teenager Akein Scott bailed for Mother's Day Gun Rampage

CCTV footage leads to suspect after three-day manhunt for parade shooting that injured 19.

Al Nusra

Syria: Al-Nusra Jihadists Execute 11 Assad Militants in Horror Video

Man covered in balaclava shot each man in the back of the head in massacre by al-Qaida-linked rebel group.

Women pass their time in a Rohingya internally displaced person (IDP) camp outside of Sittw

Myanmar: Rohingya Muslims 'Moved to Beaches' as Cyclone Mahasen Lands

EXCLUSIVE: Authorities have allegedly attempted to force Rohingya refugees in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine state, to move closer to the beach as the cyclone Mahasen approaches.

Nabeel Rajab

Bahrain: Human Rights Activist Nabeel Rajab Missing from Prison

Pro-democracy campaigner who witnessed torture of young political prisoners disappears on eve of Red Cross visit.