Jestina Mukoko was forced to kneel on gravel for hours; she wept on the stand as she recounted her ordeal.… Read the rest

The punishment for heading a human rights organization.… Read the rest

Regulations prohibit parties that oppose ‘the existence of the State of Israel as a Jewish, democratic state.’… Read the rest

Warren is like a benevolent deity, who loves us all, despite our sins and failings.… Read the rest

A scientist and an MP clashed over whether Kenya should adopt GM crops to counter the rising food shortage.… Read the rest

It just gets funnier.… Read the rest

Christian ‘fire and brimstone’ messages on buses are fine, atheist ‘don’t worry’ is so very tiresome.… Read the rest

The bullet-riddled body sent a message: ‘un-Islamic vices’ will not be tolerated.… Read the rest

Especially AIDS denialists who go to South Africa to promote denialism there?… Read the rest

‘The people who did this to me don’t want women to be educated. They want us to be stupid things.’… Read the rest

Lasantha Wickrematunge wrote a column in anticipation of his murder, warning of the threat to democracy.… Read the rest

Islamist militia accused him of betraying his religion by working with non-Muslim Ethiopian forces. … Read the rest

His first reaction was shock horror.… Read the rest

Ben Goldacre, Richard Wiseman, Chris French and Stephen Law.… Read the rest

Ben Goldacre finds out, and tells us.… Read the rest

Irving says the expected things, with the expected mix of banality and foulness.… Read the rest

A global effort to examine genetic and environmental predictors of medical, physical and behavioral traits. … Read the rest

‘The mufti said a good upbringing will make a girl capable of carrying out her duties as a wife.’… Read the rest

It is unclear whether identifying children at greater risk of autism would benefit the child or the parents.… Read the rest

From Gaza to other parts of the ummah, like Darfur, and for that matter, to non-Muslims too.… Read the rest