Amnesty cuts six jobs as income hit by falling donations

Irish Independent

THE country’s largest human rights organisation, Amnesty International Ireland, is to let six of its workers go.

It has blamed a fall in income and . . . → Read More: Amnesty cuts six jobs as income hit by falling donations

Nigerian mother to fight deportation in Europe

Irish Examiner

PAMELA IZEVBEKHAI will take her bid to stay in Ireland to the European Court of Human Rights after the Supreme Court yesterday dismissed her attempt . . . → Read More: Nigerian mother to fight deportation in Europe

Justice group demands laundries inquiry

Irish Examiner

THE JUSTICE for Magdalenes group (JFM) has asked the Irish Human Rights Commission to conduct an inquiry into the state’s refusal to acknowledge their role . . . → Read More: Justice group demands laundries inquiry

Amnesty report criticises Irish human rights record

Irish Times

The failure of health chiefs to disclose details of the number of children who died in state care since 2000 is genuinely frightening, Amnesty International . . . → Read More: Amnesty report criticises Irish human rights record

Launch of children’s mental health group

Irish Examiner

Children with mental health issues are being failed at almost every turn, according to the newly formed Children’s Mental Health Coalition which was launched yesterday.

The coalition, . . . → Read More: Launch of children’s mental health group

Hypocracy on human rights condemmed

Irish Times

Ireland’s failure to implement human rights law at home while it signs up for and pushes such law internationally was “extraordinary hypocricy and dishonesty”, said Colm O’Gorman, . . . → Read More: Hypocracy on human rights condemmed

Human Rights forced to take a back seat due to global recession, says Amnesty

Irish Times

Governments around the world have focussed their efforts on overcoming the global recession with the promotion of human rights “relegated to the back seat”, Amnesty International has . . . → Read More: Human Rights forced to take a back seat due to global recession, says Amnesty

Amnesty guide as cutbacks ‘threaten human rights’

Irish Examiner

AmnestyInternational’s Irish section will today launch a handbook for Irish campaigners on human rights, which it says are under threat because of Government cutbacks. The a-to-z book . . . → Read More: Amnesty guide as cutbacks ‘threaten human rights’

Politicians urged to back human rights in state

Irish Times

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Ireland says it is calling on TDs and Senators to stand up for human rights at home and not just abroad. The organisation will launch . . . → Read More: Politicians urged to back human rights in state

Budget cuts put rights at risk, says Amnesty

Irish Times Page 5

The decision to cut funding for two key human rights organisations in last weeks budget could spell their demise, Colm O’Gorman executive director of Amnesty . . . → Read More: Budget cuts put rights at risk, says Amnesty