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IMF urged to abandon its 'outdated' insistence on 'Wild West' privatisation, market deregulation and austerity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

Report on merger of Irish human rights bodies

News / 20 Apr 12

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