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# Human Rights

This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Russia bans 'international LGBT movement' for 'extremism'
Human Rights Watch said the decision was “jeopardising all forms of LGBTQ rights activism” while the UN deplored the move.
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19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Opinion: The impact of fast fashion on climate is undeniable and Black Friday makes it worse
Labour senator Rebecca Moynihan says it’s time to turn your back on Black Friday and fast fashion.
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Nov 20th 2023, 6:30 AM
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November 2023
Holly Cairns: What Israel is doing in Gaza is beyond horrific - we cannot stand idly by
The SocDems leader says the moral authority of Western leaders is lying in tatters, but it’s not too late to take democratic steps for peace.
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Nov 12th 2023, 7:30 AM
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2023
Opinion: When we hear about 'refugees' or 'migrants', remember these are real people
Fellipe Lopes of the Immigrant Council of Ireland says the people fleeing conflict to live in Ireland can enrich and enhance this country.
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Aug 5th 2023, 7:00 AM
Opinion: Do you really know what’s behind your makeup or face cream?
Katherine Shaw of World Vision has conducted research into the darker side of the beauty industry
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Jul 26th 2023, 6:30 AM
Opinion: 'Everyone in the Traveller community has experienced prejudice at some point'
Michael Power of Involve Youth Services looks at the challenges and the positives to be addressed around this year’s Traveller Pride Week.
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Jul 14th 2023, 9:04 AM
Runner Caster Semenya was discriminated against, European rights court rules
The double Olympic champion has refused to take testosterone-lowering medication.
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Jul 11th 2023, 10:22 AM
Ivana Bacik: 'It is an injustice that children of same-sex couples are being denied rights'
The Labour leader introduced new legislation today to bring greater legal clarity to children of same-sex couples.
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Jun 27th 2023, 7:00 PM
Opinion: The Hate Offences Bill is far from anti-democratic - it's a mark of a civilised society
Adam Long of the National LGBT Federation (NXF) outlines why it’s important the new hate offences laws are not delayed or derailed.
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Jun 13th 2023, 8:38 AM
Opinion: The government cannot fix housing because their entire approach is flawed
Cian O’Callaghan of the Social Democrats is putting forward a motion today calling for a reversal of some government housing policies.
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May 31st 2023, 7:00 AM
Lack of transparency harming Ireland’s vital election observer role
Crunching years of data and speaking to experts, Noteworthy scrutinises how our observer system stacks up internationally.
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May 30th 2023, 6:30 AM
Ireland an outlier in decision to halt election observer role during Covid
Other Western European countries continued to send observers to monitor elections during the pandemic.
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May 29th 2023, 6:30 AM
Barry Andrews: For every day of war in Ukraine, 30 days of landmine clearing will be required
The Irish MEP recently visited Ukraine with an NGO and witnessed the difficult task of demining lethal weapons in a war zone.
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Apr 29th 2023, 8:00 PM
Doctor on the front line in Sudan: 'Even ambulances are being turned back'
MSF’s country representative in Sudan, Dr Ghazali Babiker outlines the major challenges he and his teams face in Sudan as fighting rages.
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Apr 20th 2023, 6:30 PM
Harris says European court ruling on tax defaulters needs 'detailed consideration' by Govt
The Justice Minister said that he wanted to see the list system continue.
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Apr 17th 2023, 2:10 PM
Opinion: Ireland can play its part in helping people pushing for freedom in Iran
Colin Lee is an experienced humanitarian worker – he outlines the ways in which the Irish government can help the people of Iran.
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Apr 9th 2023, 7:30 AM
Analysis: This week's policing storm illustrates the differing views on the roles of Gardaí
The criminologist Dr Ian Marder explores the myths and realities of policework and looks at where else we might invest.
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Apr 4th 2023, 10:00 PM
Fiona O'Loughlin: Ireland can remain a leader on LGBTQI+ rights if it stands up to Hungary
The senator says Ireland must support the EU’s legal action against Hungary’s anti-LGBTQI+ laws.
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Mar 22nd 2023, 7:00 AM
Human rights group raises concerns over Chinese cameras at the Oireachtas
A human rights group has highlighted security concerns about the cameras installed by the company Hikvision.
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Feb 12th 2023, 3:38 PM
Premier League told Qatar links to Spurs should be a ‘wake-up call’
A meeting between Daniel Levy and Qatar Sports Investments chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi took place last week.
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Jan 12th 2023, 4:56 PM
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2022
Opinion: Iran’s nod to International Human Rights Day was more repression of its people
Brendan McNamara highlights the cases of women activists of Bahá’i faith incarcerated in Iran.
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Dec 16th 2022, 7:00 AM
World Cup 2022: Fifa's clampdown on rainbow armbands conflicts with its own human rights guidelines
Sophie King-Hill of Birmingham University looks at the controversy at this tournament.
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Nov 22nd 2022, 10:00 AM
UN human rights council eyes investigation of Iran's crackdown on protests
Over 360 people, including 47 children, have been killed in the crackdown according to human rights groups
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Nov 22nd 2022, 8:01 AM
Twitter's survival is about more than just Elon Musk getting his way - here's why
Twitter has been shaken to its core since Elon Musk acquired it – does it matter?
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Nov 18th 2022, 8:12 PM
Opinion: 'Football fans - it's time to make some noise on human rights ahead of this World Cup'
Fiona Crowley of Amnesty International Ireland says it’s time Fifa showed it really cares about human rights ahead of the tournament.
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Nov 15th 2022, 10:00 PM
US Secretary of State asks Egypt for human rights progress before COP27 summit
It’s estimated that 60,000 political prisoners are behind bars in Egypt
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Nov 3rd 2022, 10:12 PM
Moscow's delegates miss UN review of human rights in Russia
The meeting had already been postponed twice from its planned date in March
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Oct 20th 2022, 10:50 PM
'€5,000 for your child being taken? You would get multiples of that for a whiplash injury'
Opposition TDs have sharply criticised the Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme.
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Oct 19th 2022, 3:45 PM
Saudi Arabia sends US citizen to prison for criticising the country
The prison sentence marks another source of tension between the historic allies, after Saudi Arabia raised oil prices
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Oct 18th 2022, 9:33 PM
Exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools ‘shameful’, says UN
Teenage girls are still barred from school and women are required to cover themselves from head to toe in public, with only their eyes showing.
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Sep 18th 2022, 12:43 PM
Qatar are 'really interested in the values of rugby, that team ethos'
URC CEO Martin Anayi has defended the league’s new sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways.
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Sep 7th 2022, 3:00 PM
Civil liberties group calls on Government to restore barrister legal aid fees
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) said that the Government should invest €8.6 million in a number of human rights measures.
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Sep 5th 2022, 4:45 PM
Opinion: 'Our animals used to feed us, but now we feed them - they are dying and we are next'
On World Humanitarian Day, Paul O’Brien documents the suffering of those Somaliland on the front line of climate change.
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Aug 19th 2022, 9:00 AM
Opinion: "You can't see the sorrow after lights out..." - Iran's persecution of Bahá’ís
Brendan McNamara says we cannot turn a blind eye while minorities are persecuted for their faith.
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Aug 13th 2022, 8:00 PM
Independent office to lead excavation of Tuam Mother and Baby Home site
Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman proposed the office be set up following the signing into law of the Institutional Burials Act.
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Jul 27th 2022, 5:41 PM
UN rights watchdog warns Ireland over abortion wait period and women travelling abroad for care
The Committee has called for the Government to remove barriers for women seeking access to abortion services.
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Jul 27th 2022, 3:42 PM
Anti human trafficking report calls for gender-specific accommodation for victims
The national anti-trafficking rapporteur listed education, the war in Ukraine and age identification as concerns.
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Jun 21st 2022, 6:00 AM
Opinion: Preferential treatment of white European war victims is a lamentable reality
Dean Van Nguyen looks at how Ireland has helped Ukrainian refugees and wonders why others have not been treated as well.
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Jun 8th 2022, 8:00 PM
Irish Council for Civil Liberties demands that Gardaí not receive power to compel a password
Rights groups have also called on Gardaí to record the ethnicities of people stopped and search in order to prevent discrimination.
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Jun 1st 2022, 5:09 PM
Opinion: Proposed changes to the Mental Health Act must prioritise human rights
A group of academics and people with lived experience of treatment under the legislation advocate for a human rights based approach to treatment under proposed laws.
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May 31st 2022, 1:48 PM
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