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An Indonesian boy sits inside a cage, where he has been locked up in the middle of rice fields for 7 years by his parents because he suffers from mental illness

People 'shackled globally for mental health issues'

Human Rights • 06 Oct

Joseph Lowery was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama in 2009

US civil rights leader Joseph Lowery dies aged 98

Carrie Lam leaves the chamber for the second time while trying to give her annual policy address

Hong Kong leader abandons policy speech after heckles

World • 16 Oct 19

Emily Logan says the crises in housing and Direct Provision shows how far we have to go to eliminate discrimination

Disability discrimination is biggest concern - IHREC

Ireland • 24 Jun 19

The report's authors point out that Ireland has not renewed its National Action Plan against racism since 2008

New strategy needed to tackle racism, prejudice - ECRI

Ireland • 04 Jun 19

The report lists 50 countries worldwide where anti-NGO laws have been implemented or are in the pipeline

Global assault on NGOs at crisis point - Amnesty

World • 21 Feb 19

Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson appointed as chair of The Elders

World • 02 Nov 18

Almost 700,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar's Rakhine State

Myanmar military 'planned' Rohingya atrocities - US

News • 25 Sep 18

Turkey has launched three air offensives in the region so far this week

36 dead in latest Turkish air strikes in Syria

World • 03 Mar 18

Amnesty says the growing movement of activists campaigning for social justice provides real hope

Amnesty warns of dangers of state-sponsored hate

World • 22 Feb 18

IMF urged to abandon its 'outdated' insistence on 'Wild West' privatisation, market deregulation and austerity

IMF 'undermining UN human rights and development goals'

News • 19 Oct 17

Rodrigo Duterte has implemented a strict anti-drug policy

Philippine leader cuts budget for rights agency to €17

World • 13 Sep 17

Death for Democracy Series2 EP12

Voices • 28 Nov 16

What Man Can Do To Man Series2 EP9

Voices • 07 Nov 16

Emily Logan said her office would continue to promote the rights of Travellers

Concern human rights could be affected by Brexit

News • 29 Jun 16

Emily Logan said the Government failed to meet basic human rights standards

Human Rights Commission critical of Government

News • 04 Jun 15

The new Conservative government is considering a new Bill of Rights

Concern over UK human rights law proposals

News • 12 May 15

Tim Cook said privacy is a basic human right

Invading privacy will not stop terrorism - Cook

News • 28 Feb 15

Amnesty chief Salil Shetty says treatment of refugees by Italy and Greece is 'disgraceful'

Amnesty group says immigrants suffering in EU

News • 23 May 13

Amnesty International claims that the Government signed the treaty last year, but has not ratified it

Amnesty urges Government to ratify treaty

News • 07 May 13

ECRI report says gardaí still engage in racial profiling

Human rights body urges ban on garda profiling

News • 19 Feb 13

The Govt's implementation of the European Court of Human Rights ruling is to be reviewed

Govt response to ABC case to be examined

News • 14 Nov 12

Abuse on all sides in Syria - UN human rights head

News • 10 Sep 12

The IHRC will be replaced with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

Human rights and equality bodies to be merged

Ireland • 06 Jun 12

Protesters demanding the release of Nabeel Rajab

Bahrain extends activist's detention due to tweets

News • 13 May 12

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