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A Ruling on the Rights of the Detained
Source: The New York Times
Original Source Letters To the Editor: Re: Justices, 5-4, Back Detainee Appeals for Guantánamo (front page, June 13): The Supreme Court's decision marked the third time the court has rebuked this administration's lawless actions at Guantánamo. It shows that the judiciary will not lie down…
Resource type: News
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Name Human Rights Advocate Martin O’Brien Senior Vice President for Programmes
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
The Atlantic Philanthropies have announced the appointment of Martin O’Brien, a renowned human rights activist, as Senior Vice President for Programmes, effective immediately. O’Brien has served as Atlantic's Country Director for Northern Ireland since 2010 and Director of its global Reconciliation & Human Rights Programme…
Resource type: News
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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…
Resource type: News
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Promoting Dignity, Equality and Opportunity for All People
In October 2008, days before the U.S. presidential election, the American Constitution Society released “Human Rights at Home: A Domestic Policy Blueprint for the New Administration.” The Blueprint addresses “the gap between the promise and practice” of human rights in the United States and proposes…
Resource type: Grantee Story
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Promoting Immigrants’ Rights
Immigration is one of the biggest issues facing Ireland in the coming years. The rise in the immigrant population accounted for some 30 per cent of the total increase in population between 1996 and 2002. By 2020, it could account for as much as 50…
Resource type: Grantee Story
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Irish Short Film on Equal Marriage Rights for Same-Sex Couples Storms YouTube
Source: MarriagEquality website
Over 140,000 View Movie with Numbers Continuing to Soar MarriagEquality, a project of the National Lesbian & Gay Federation (NLGF), is an Atlantic grantee. Coco Television's short film, Sinead's Hand staring Hugh O'Conor has clocked up over 140,000 views to-date since its launch on August 19th with…
Resource type: News
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Celebrating 10 Years of Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
Resource type: Video
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Immigrants’ Rights
Immigrants must win a rightful place in U.S. society and will do so through the efforts of diverse communities working toward a just and fair society, said Gara LaMarche, The Atlantic Philanthropies’ President and CEO, in this speech accepting the Raul Yzaguirre President Award at…
Resource type: Speech
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Protecting Migrant and Refugee Rights in Northern Ireland
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Over the last three decades, The Atlantic Philanthropies has worked to build and sustain organizations at the forefront of advancing and protecting people’s human rights, including those providing advocacy and community development services for refugees and migrants. In Northern Ireland, the South Tyrone Empowerment Programme (STEP) offers advice, guidance,…
Resource type: Video
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Toolkit: Bringing International Human Rights Home
Source: Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Universal Periodic Review
This report is a toolkit on international human rights reporting aimed at helping civil society groups and nongovernmental organisations effectively use international human rights monitoring at the United Nations in their advocacy and campaign activities. It is a publication of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties…
Resource type: Research Report