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UN human rights panel raises fears over Irish policies
Source: The Irish Times
Original Source JOHN ZAROCOSTAS in Geneva AN INDEPENDENT UN human rights expert panel has raised concerns over some of Ireland's policies on the treatment of asylum-seekers and imprisonment for civil debt. On a positive note, Ireland was commended by some experts such as Christine Chanet…
Resource type: News
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Groups Call For Human Rights Act Amendment
Source: Bernews
The Centre for Justice in collaboration with Amnesty International Bermuda, the Human Rights Commission,Rainbow Alliance of Bermuda, The Vision Ministry and Two Words and a Comma have produced a booklet calling on the new government to amend the Human Rights Act to include protection from…
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Budget cuts put rights at risk, says Amnesty
Source: Irish Times
by OLIVIA KELLY THE DECISION to cut funding for two key human rights organisations in last week's budget could spell their demise, executive director of Amnesty International Ireland Colm O'Gorman has said. The Government's decision not to proceed with plans to merge the Equality Authority…
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Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
$954,492
Resource type: Grantee
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UN to look at State's human rights record
Source: The Irish Times
By JAMIE SMYTH, Social Affairs CorrespondentTHE UNITED Nations has said it will investigate the Government’s failure to establish clear immigration rules and the impact of steep cuts to the public funding of State bodies protecting human rights.At a two-day hearing due to start tomorrow in…
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Making a Difference: Capturing the Learning from The Atlantic Philanthropies Human Rights Program in Ireland
Source: Brian Harvey
When Atlantic began its human rights work in Ireland in 2004, it faced strong resistance at the governmental and judicial levels to the idea of setting down such rights in legislation. Still, the foundation saw signs that suggested that the right kinds of investments —…
Resource type: Research Report
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Paper: Human Rights and International Justice: Challenges and Opportunities at an Inflection Point
Source: Jonathan Fanton and Zachary Katznelson
This discussion paper, commissioned by The Atlantic Philanthropies, presents the current funding trends in human rights and international justice, and assesses the needs of organisations working within these fields. Through interviews with 138 experts and practitioners, it identifies challenges and opportunities facing human rights organisations,…
Resource type: Research Report
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International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
$133,580
Resource type: Grantee
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Irish Human Rights Commission
$2,076,542
Resource type: Grantee
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Policies In Response To The Terrorist Attacks Have Undermined Our Historical Commitment to Human Rights
Source: The National Law Journal
By Faiza Patel Like all anniversaries, this Sept. 11 prompts us to reflect on what has changed in the past decade. Certainly, the "war on terror" has brought fundamental changes to America's place in the world, our international priorities and our system of laws. But…
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