Event: Geneva convention

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

world

EU politicians guilty of ‘shameful bigotry’, says UN Human Rights Commissioner

Many of Europe’s politicians are guilty of “shameful bigotry and xenophobia”, the UN Human Rights Commissioner, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein told journalists in a press conference referring to the refugee crisis.

farming

Above and beyond the call of duty

War centenary should prod us to consider the Geneva Convention

Gaza: A tolerated humanitarian crisis

world

CIA chief defends 'lawful' interrogation

world

Charges made against Liberia's Taylor

CIA planes may be searched by Irish authorities, says O’Dea

CIA AIRCRAFT using Irish landing facilities may be subjected to search inspections to make sure they are not involved in torture operations, Defence Minister Willie O’Dea revealed last night.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2006

Geneva Convention countries consider new Red Cross emblem

The 192 countries that have signed the Geneva Convention on the conduct of warfare today met to consider whether to adopt a new Red Cross emblem.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2005

Interrogators to show Saddam graves footage

Interrogators are trying to get Saddam Hussein to confess to his crimes by showing him videos of mass graves, torture and executions under his rule, United States officials said today.

Wed, 17 Dec, 2003

Street chaos raises fears for coalition

SCENES of anarchy on the streets of Baghdad have sounded alarm bells for the US and British governments and aid agencies, and defence analysts warn US troops could face a dangerous law-and-order vacuum in Iraq.

Sat, 12 Apr, 2003

Prisoners pose big challenge for advancing troops

The first prisoners of war captured in southern Iraq were searched and herded into temporary barbed wire enclosures.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2003

Refugee civil rights ‘under attack’

REFUGEES could be sent home under a new directive which will strip them of their status and breach the Geneva Convention, civil rights groups warned yesterday.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2002

Amnesty slams US, UK human rights attitudes

Amnesty International has accused Britain and the United States of using last year’s attacks on the US to 'ride roughshod' over human rights.

Tue, 28 May, 2002

Camp X-ray turban ban dropped

United States authorities today dropped a ban on al-Qaida suspects held at Camp X-Ray wearing turbans after prisoners went on hunger strike in protest.

Fri, 01 Mar, 2002

Red Cross clash with Bush on al-Qaida

The International Red Cross has dismissed President George W Bush's promise that Taliban fighters will be covered by the Geneva Convention.

Sat, 09 Feb, 2002

Geneva Convention to apply to Taliban fighters

The White House has confirmed the Geneva Convention does apply to Taliban prisoners, but not to those who were members of Osama bin Laden's terror network.

Thu, 07 Feb, 2002

Army officer defends Camp X-ray conditions

An officer in the US army has defended the treatment of suspected al-Qaida members being held at Camp X-Ray.

Tue, 22 Jan, 2002

British may have used illegal bullets on Bloody Sunday

A doctor who treated the victims of Bloody Sunday has told the inquiry into the massacre that he believes the British army used illegal "dum-dum" bullets to attack Catholic civilians in Derry.

Wed, 05 Dec, 2001

O'Donghue signs deportation deal with Nigeria

Justice Minister John O’Donoghue has travelled to Nigeria to sign a controversial deal making it easier for Ireland to deport Nigerian refugees whose asylum applications are rejected.

Wed, 29 Aug, 2001

Palestinians shell jewish settlement in Gaza

Palestinians fired a mortar shell at an Israeli settlement in Gaza early today, the third in a day, but there were also the first buds of truce efforts based on the report of an international commission.

Fri, 18 May, 2001

O'Donoghue attends anti-immigration EU talks

Justice Minister John O'Donoghue is to attend a meeting of EU ministers to discuss new ways of preventing illegal immigrants from entering Europe.

Thu, 08 Feb, 2001