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northern ireland

November 30, 2020

Northern Ireland journalists receive death threats

Chilling threats against journalists are now being made on an almost daily basis, says Amnesty International.
November 22, 2020

Biden Transition Team briefed on Northern Ireland's Brexit fears

Civil society groups are extremely concerned by the impact that Brexit is having on the protection of the rights and equality provisions in the Good Friday Agreement.
November 19, 2020

Scotland: the threat of a good example?

In recent days devolution has once again become a contentious issue, as Brexiteer politicians in London, without any apparent sense of irony, proclaimed the benefits of being part of a politi
October 12, 2020

Advice NI fears Universal Credit chaos leading up to Christmas

The Northern Ireland advice network fears that people who claim Universal Credit could be left penniless at Christmas.
August 30, 2020

Northern Ireland domestic violence figures highest since records began

Amnesty International says that funding for victim support organisations from the Northern Ireland Executive needs to match the scale of the problem.
July 13, 2020

'Landmark decision' for press freedom as Northern Ireland court rules against police

In August 2018, it was estimated that up to 100 police officers from the PSNI and Durham Constabulary raided two journalists’ homes and offices, seizing documents and computers, which the men are fighting to have returned.
July 11, 2020

Call for independent investigation into death of schoolgirl shot dead during Troubles

Majella O’Hare was 12 years old when she was shot in the back by a soldier using a machine gun as she walked to church.
July 9, 2020

Northern Ireland clerical abuse investigation needs rescuing, says Amnesty

Amnesty says that a 'go-slow' approach to investigating serious allegations of clerical child abuse and abuse in Mother and Baby Homes is failing victims.
June 24, 2020

Call for a public inquiry into Northern Ireland care home deaths

Amnesty International has very serious concerns about decisions related to the spread of COVID-19 infection in the care home sector.
June 22, 2020

Proportion of non-religious in Northern Ireland hits record high

Figures provide yet more evidence that the population is becoming less religious and more diverse over time.