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Qatar 2022: World Cup worker death toll revealed by top official

A top Qatari official involved in the country’s World Cup organisation has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament “between 400 and 500” for the first time, a drastically higher number than any other previously offered by Doha. The ...

30 Nov 2022 at 12:40

National News

Ireland's Human Rights record under review by UN in Geneva today

The UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group is set to review Ireland's human rights record today in Geneva. Minister for Equality Roderic O'Gorman is set to lead the Irish delegation and virtually deliver a ...

10 Nov 2021 at 10:55

National News

From Russia With(out) Love: Tinder to leave Russia over human rights concerns

Dating app giant Tinder will leave Russia soon, citing human rights concerns related to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. Match Group, which owns the app as well as other dating apps such as Plenty Of Fish and Hinge, has said that ...

02 May 2023 at 15:14

Northern Ireland

Varadkar to decide on legal challenge to Troubles legacy bill within weeks

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he will make a decision in the coming weeks on whether to launch a legal challenge against the UK Government’s Legacy Bill. As the Bill moved a step closer to becoming law, Amnesty International said it ...

06 Sept 2023 at 16:05

Northern Ireland

Lawyer calls on Labour to commit to repealing Government’s legacy Bill

A lawyer who represents the families of a number of Troubles victims has called on the Labour Party to publicly state that it will repeal the Government’s controversial legacy Bill if it comes to power. Kevin Winters has also asked ...

05 Sept 2023 at 16:23

National News

Irish government ‘has duty to take legal action against UK over legacy Bill’

The Irish government has a “moral” and “legal” obligation to take an interstate case against the UK if the Westminster government’s controversial legacy Bill becomes law, a protest has heard. Mark Thompson, CEO of Relatives For ...

21 Jun 2023 at 15:55

National News

Five children trafficked to Ireland with one person brought to Ireland for 'organ removal'

A first suspected case of a victim being trafficked for organ removal was recorded in Ireland last year, according to a new report. Five children were identified as trafficking victims, most of them for sexual exploitation, ...

13 Sept 2023 at 10:06

National News

Sunak confronts Varadkar over Ireland’s decision to challenge UK’s Troubles law

Rishi Sunak used a call with the Irish premier to confront his counterpart about the UK’s “disappointment” over Ireland’s decision to legally challenge the UK’s response to the Troubles. Laws enacted by the UK Government ...

30 Jan 2024 at 17:35

National News

UK govt's Northern Ireland legacy bill must respect victims' rights, says UN

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has said the UK Government’s Northern Ireland legacy bill must adequately ensure respect for the rights of victims, survivors and their families. Volker Turk said the draft ...

19 Jan 2023 at 15:24

National News

Vigil held outside Dublin embassy for Irishman detained in Iran

A vigil has been held outside the Iranian embassy in Dublin calling for the release of Bernard Phelan, whose family have raised concerns about his health and treatment. The vigil for Mr Phelan, organised by his ...

30 Mar 2023 at 17:40

Northern Ireland

Immunity provision in Legacy Act is not human rights compliant, judge rules

Provisions for conditional immunity from prosecution for Troubles offences in the Government’s Legacy Act are not compatible with human rights legislation, the High Court has ruled. Delivering a judgment at ...

28 Feb 2024 at 11:31

National News

UK would be following Putin’s lead if it abandoned ECHR, committee warned

The UK would be following Vladimir Putin’s lead it if took the “absolutely outrageous” step of withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights, an Irish parliamentary committee has heard. Such a ...

16 Nov 2023 at 12:40

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