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October 15, 2016

Secrecy over UK work at Bahrain’s death-row jail challenged

Britain’s secretive work at a death-row jail in Bahrain is being challenged by the international human rights group Reprieve.
September 29, 2016

‘Ministers let us down’ child abuse victims tell Northern Ireland Assembly

Victims of child abuse have told a Northern Ireland Assembly committee that The Executive Office has failed to prepare for the establishment of a compensation scheme following the conclusion of the Historic Institutional Abuse Inquiry.
August 2, 2016

Ruth Davidson to call for marriage equality in Northern Ireland

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson will encourage Northern Ireland to introduce equal marriage for same-sex couples later today when she delivers a speech in Belfast.
April 28, 2016

Northern Ireland abortion law 'criminalises women' says Amnesty

Amnesty International has called for a change to Northern Ireland’s abortion law, which it branded “cruel and discriminatory”, as another 'abortion pills' case came before the courts in Belfast yesterday (27 April 2016) concerning a woman accused of supplying pills to assist her under-age daughter to induce a miscarriage.
March 25, 2016

Amnesty calls for reform of Northern Ireland abortion law

Amnesty International has said it will study new draft legal guidance on abortion to be published by Northern Ireland's Department of Health and has repeated its call for urgent reform of the region’s restrictive abortion law. It was announced yesterday that the Northern Ireland government will finally publish the long-awaited draft guidance.
March 21, 2016

Northern Ireland abuse survivors call on politicians for redress

Victims of historic child abuse in Northern Ireland are urging the Stormont Executive to provide redress for the suffering experienced in residential institutions.
November 18, 2015

NGOs call for Stormont talks to be 'family-centred'

NGOs have called on the Irish and British Governments to ensure that any legacy mechanisms that may be agreed at the negotiating table in this week’s Stormont talks are ‘human rights compliant’ and family-centred
October 12, 2015

'Same-sex marriage coming to Northern Ireland' says US lawmaker

Same-sex marriage is coming to Northern Ireland. That is the message which a pioneering New York legislator brought to Belfast in a keynote speech to campaigners.
September 16, 2015

Stormont House Agreement must 'protect victims’ rights to justice and truth’

A victims' campaigner is to call for government legislation to guarantee victims' rights to truth and justice at the launch of a new report on the legacy of the Troubles.
August 6, 2015

Members of Northern Ireland Assembly warned over possible surveillance

Amnesty International has written to all members of the Northern Ireland Assembly to warn that their communications may be under surveillance from GCHQ.

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