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Rodrigo Duterte has implemented a strict anti-drug policy

Philippine leader cuts budget for rights agency to €17

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's critics and allies in the Senate have vowed to block a lower house move to slash the annual budget of a public-funded human rights agency opposed to his bloody war on drugs to just under €17.

World • 13 Sep 17

Death for Democracy Series2 EP12

“You cannot believe Government doing such things to their own people. You cannot believe a human being could do such things to another human being..."

Voices • 28 Nov 16

What Man Can Do To Man Series2 EP9

“When I come back from these places, it’s such a culture-shock - because I’m leaving Gaza after an offensive, or the Democratic Republic of Congo when there’s a massacre happening."

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

The head of the Human Rights and Equality Commission has expressed concern about the impact Brexit could have on the European Convention on Human Rights.

News • 29 Jun 16

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

Human Rights Commission critical of Government

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has called on the Government to release asylum-seekers with children from direct provision hostels, once they have spent nine months awaiting a decisions on their status.

News • 04 Jun 15

The new Conservative government is considering a new Bill of Rights

Concern over UK human rights law proposals

The potential of a re-drawing of human rights laws in the UK is deeply concerning, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has warned.

News • 12 May 15

Tim Cook said privacy is a basic human right

Invading privacy will not stop terrorism - Cook

The head of technology giant Apple has said privacy is a "basic human right" and no government or private company should be able to access personal information.

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

Amnesty International says that tough economic conditions and austerity in the EU are stoking hostility towards immigrants fleeing wars and poverty.

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

Amnesty International has called on the Government to set a timetable to ratify a new international treaty.

News • 07 May 13

ECRI report says gardaí still engage in racial profiling

Human rights body urges ban on garda profiling

A key European human rights body has said that the Government should consider banning any form of racial profiling by gardaí.

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

The body that oversees implementation of rulings by the European Court of Human Rights is expected to examine the Government's response to the ABC v Ireland case on 4-6 December.

News • 14 Nov 12

Abuse on all sides in Syria - UN human rights head

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has said that both sides in the Syrian conflict were to blame for human rights abuses.

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

Details of plans to replace the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission with a new merged body have been announced by the Government.

Ireland • 06 Jun 12

Protesters demanding the release of Nabeel Rajab

Bahrain extends activist's detention due to tweets

Bahrain has extended the detention of rights activist Nabeel Rajab for participating in a January anti-government rally, his lawyer said, after he was arrested over tweets deemed insulting to the government.

News • 13 May 12

Report on merger of Irish human rights bodies

A working group has reported to Minister for Justice and Equality Alan Shatter on the future protection and promotion of human rights and equality.

News • 20 Apr 12

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