Is there anything good about the 2034 World Cup going to Saudi Arabia?
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Amnesty International
Crowds throng Syria’s ‘human slaughterhouse’ drawn by hopes of a miracle reunion
They came from far and wide to search the notorious Sednaya prison, seeking answers but finding only disappointment and desperation
Why Amnesty concluded Israel’s actions in Gaza are calculated and deliberate genocide
USA, Germany and many other states actively transfer arms to Israel. They are violating their obligation to prevent genocide and are at risk of becoming complicit in the destruction of Palestine and its people
Amnesty accuses UK of betraying victims over Troubles-era crimes
Human rights group urges Government to continue fighting Legacy Act legislation
Ukraine aspires to the International Criminal Court but ‘justice cannot be selective’
The court investigates without favour, and may charge alleged war criminals from either side
Staff at Irish branch of Amnesty International face lay-offs as organisation hit by financial crisis
Lay-offs are temporary, says executive director Stephen Bowen, as organisation hit by financial crisis and unable to meet wage bill for September
Amnesty International calls for Israeli settlement trade ban
Human rights organisation pushes for EU to target Israeli firms facilitating West Bank settlements
Several killed and dozens injured during protest in Kenya over tax Bill
Security forces targeted protesters who raided and set the parliament on fire
‘Hong Kong 47’ trial: 14 pro-democracy activists found guilty of conspiracy to commit subversion
Forty-seven were charged over the holding of unofficial election primaries in 2020, with only 16 of them entering not-guilty pleas
Northern Ireland’s Policing Board urged to examine allegations of police surveilling journalists
Call from Amnesty International and Committee on the Administration of Justice follows revelations in case of Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney
Gerry O’Carroll obituary: A controversial member of the Garda’s so-called Heavy Gang
O’Carroll and other members of the squad always denied the use of excessive force and rejected the nickname
Varadkar seeks to discuss ‘profoundly wrong’ UK legacy bill with Biden at UN
More legal challenges are lodged by Troubles victims against controversial legislation
Majority in UK oppose legacy bill, with 9 in 10 saying perpetrators of serious crimes should still be prosecuted
Bill provides immunity for those accused of conflict-related offences as long as they co-operate with a new truth recovery body
Who is Bernard Phelan, the Irish-French national released from jail in Iran?
Phelan, who lives in Paris with his husband, Roland Bonello, was working for an Iranian tour operator when he was detained seven months ago on charges of spying
Regency murder trial: Gerard Hutch acquittal puts Special Criminal Court under spotlight
Review may favour reform of non-jury court rather than abolition
Facial-recognition technology will turn gardaí into roaming surveillance units
Government plans to equip gardaí with body-worn cameras would mean pervasive monitoring of the public without knowledge or consent
Shooting of PSNI officer John Caldwell is a human rights violation
The frequency of deadly attacks on civilians by paramilitaries far outweighs unambiguous examples of unlawful killings by state forces
Qatari bid for Manchester United part of a wider sportswashing programme, warns Amnesty International
Takeover battle an ‘urgent reminder’ of need for Premier League to tighten ownership rules, as Sheikh Jassim bids for 100% of club
Iran’s artistic community divided over its reaction to protests
‘If we choose to close our doors in the private sector, and stay in our homes and studios, we only become more isolated’
‘Incredibly relevant’: Bloody Sunday documents shed new light on atrocity
The archive of civil rights campaigner Kevin Boyle provides a ‘powerful first-hand account’ of events
Sentencing of ex-soldier for Aidan McAnespie killing adjourned until next week
David Jonathan Holden (53) was found guilty of manslaughter in the first conviction of its type since the Belfast Agreement
Greek smuggling trial ‘deeply damaging’ to EU, Irish aid worker says
Kerry native Seán Binder is one of 24 migrant rescue volunteers charged with alleged offences on Greek island of Lesbos in 2018
Prosecuting children as young as 10 in North puts them at risk, Amnesty warns
Stormont’s Department of Justice is recommending increasing age of criminal responsibility to 14
Iran uses rape to enforce women’s modesty
Opinion: Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch independently verify allegations
Troubles legacy Bill causes ‘distress and anxiety’ among victims and families
Council of Europe official warns of ‘deep scepticism’ about London’s motivation for law due next year
Accountability for international crimes comes with a price few are prepared to pay
Funding of the International Criminal Court will be a hot topic when its 123 supporting countries meet in The Hague this week
Government should take UK to European court over Troubles immunity law, Amnesty says
‘People who kill should be subject to the law,’ Michael O’Hare, whose 12-year-old sister was shot by a British soldier, told TDs
Fewer than 50% of women in North aware abortion is lawful, poll shows
Calls for Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to commission abortion services urgently
Group founded by Bill Shipsey ‘shocked’ at Amnesty legal action
Legal dispute centres around fundraising company’s use of Amnesty in name
UN’s nuclear watchdog chief condemns shelling at Zaporizhzhia plant
Russian forces begin assault on two key cities in eastern Ukraine
Erdogan aide says war in Ukraine can’t be ended by ignoring Russia as grain ship bound for Ireland leaves Odesa
About 33,000 tonnes of corn bound for Ringaskiddy in Ireland to leave Ukraine ports Friday as Zelenskiy calls Eastern fighting ‘hell’
Rights groups hit out at Macron decision to host Mohammed bin Salman
Saudi crown prince’s reception in Paris marks a further step in his rehabilitation four years after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi
Human rights groups condemn ‘shameful’ treatment of Sri Lankan protesters
Armed troops raided protest camp outside president’s office attacking demonstrators with batons on Friday
‘Asleep at the wheel’: Canada police’s spyware admission raises alarm
Royal Canadian Mounted Police submitted document in June outlining how special investigative team covertly infiltrates mobile devices of Canadians
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