3 h. ago Tories stance on human rights convention ‘very worrying’, says Sinn Féin

Mrs Badenoch kicked off the annual Tory conference in Manchester with a pledge to leave the ECHR.

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5 h. ago Tory leader's call for UK to exit human rights convention ‘very worrying’, Sinn Féin says

Kemi Badenoch kicked off the annual Tory conference in Manchester with a pledge to leave the ECHR.

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9 d. ago Ireland open to using deportation hubs outside EU borders, Jim O’Callaghan says

Minister for Justice said proposal would have to be good value and respect human rights of deportees

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9 d. ago Ireland open to using deportation hubs outside EU borders, says Jim O’Callaghan

Minister for Justice says proposal would have to be good value and respect human rights of deportees

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1 week ago Ireland launches campaign for UN Human Rights Council membership

Ireland launches campaign for UN Human Rights Council membership  Irish Legal News

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1 week ago Human rights expert: When it comes to Gaza, politicians need to match their actions to their words

IHREC Chief Commissioner Liam Herrick calls on the government to take meaningful action to oppose Israel’s warfare as the Dáil returns from summer recess.

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2 w. ago Local TD says Government must get "ambitious" about equine therapy in West

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The Government must get more ambitious when it comes to equine therapy in the West of Ireland. That’s according to Galway East TD Albert Dolan, during a Dáil discussion on the new National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People. The Fianna Fail TD argued that the people […] The post Local TD says Government must get "ambitious" about equine therapy in West appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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2 w. ago Ireland’s judge on Europe’s human rights court says durability of court facing ‘serious test’

Event marking 50 years of Law Reform Commission hears of ‘chilling’ cases before human rights court

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2 w. ago Ireland’s judge on Europe’s human rights court says court facing ‘serious test’

Event marking 50 years of Law Reform Commission hears of ‘chilling’ cases before human rights court

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2 w. ago Opinion: Radical hope and joy forged human rights movements, and we need them again now

Writer and activist Dr Michael Barron reflects on how queer youth organising transformed Ireland’s policies, culture, and public imagination.

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2 w. ago IHREC seeks to challenge ruling that homeless refugees were not denied human rights by the State

The case concerned the State’s obligation to provide asylum seekers with accommodation

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2 w. ago Deportations are a ‘critical element’ of an asylum system, says senior UN refugee official

Attempting to revise the 1951 Refugee Convention in current political climate would be a dangerous move for human rights, says commissioner

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2 w. ago Four in five people worried at cost of living (and almost no

The survey also found 66% of non-white Irish people had experienced racism in the past year.

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2 w. ago Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, human rights experts say

The commission urged other countries to halt weapons transfers to Israel and block individuals from actions that could contribute to genocide.

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3 w. ago India raises racial attacks issue with Ireland human rights body

India raises racial attacks issue with Ireland human rights body  The Indian Express

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3 w. ago ‘Inspirational’ human rights lawyer Conor Gearty dies aged 67

President Michael D Higgins leads tributes for Longford-born law professor and author

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3 w. ago Mark Hennessy: How the Farage factor could upend the Belfast Agreement

Quitting the European Convention on Human Rights is the latest talking point among those eager to tighten immigration control

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last month ECHR is ‘fundamental safeguard’ for Belfast Agreement, says Harris

Tánaiste to give speech to counter growing opposition in UK over European Convention on Human Rights

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last month Simon Harris says European Convention on Human Rights is ‘fundamental’ to Belfast Agreement

Tánaiste to give speech to counter growing opposition in UK over European Convention on Human Rights

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