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<p>A member of a World Health Organisation team is seen wearing protective gear during a field visit to the Hubei Animal Disease Control and Prevention Centre in Wuhan, China. Following the outbreak of covid-19 in Wuhan, 18 human rights lawyers in China and overseas created a legal advisory group to provide free legal advice and support to families of those who died from the disease.</p>

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It’s time to stop threats against human rights defenders and start celebrating the vital work they do

Every week we hear about the deliberate killing of a human rights defender (HRD) somewhere in the world. In a typical week, there are five or six murders of people peacefully defending the rights of others.

New roles: (top row) Joe Bergin, Peter Lynch, Gwendolen Morgan; (bottom row) Ann Prendergast, Mary Lawlor and Mike Quinn.

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Department of Justice offers redress to women involved in dispute

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Human rights losing out in Zimbabwe

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Bahrain frees Irish doctors

Accused denies shoving man's head through glass door

A Dublin accountant has denied he shoved a former Ericsson engineer’s head through a glass door at a house party four years ago.

Fri, 05 Mar, 2010

Engineer blinded after alleged assault

An accountant has gone on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for assaulting a former telecommunications company engineer who is now blind in one eye.

Wed, 03 Mar, 2010

Human rights activist honoured

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese has urged governments to do more to protect human rights workers under threat in their own countries.

Fri, 02 May, 2008

Human rights workers gather for Féile Bride conference

Human Rights workers from Africa, Ireland and America are in Kildare today for the annual Féile Bride conference.

Sat, 28 Jan, 2006

More conditions attached to Single Payments

PESTICIDES, hormones, food safety, notification and control of certain animal diseases came within the scope of Single Payment cross-compliance requirements on January 1.

Thu, 05 Jan, 2006

Priest arrested at Kenya land rights demo

An Irish missionary was arrested for protesting at a land rights demonstration in Kenya, it emerged tonight.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2005

Arrested human rights worker was to receive presidential honour

A Sudanese human rights worker was arrested hours before he was due to fly to Ireland to receive an award from President Mary McAleese, it emerged today.

Tue, 10 May, 2005

Broken promise to world’s poor

IRELAND’S commitment to the world’s poor has long been a source of national pride and international respect.

Tue, 30 Nov, 2004

McAleese urged to protect activists

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese was urged yesterday to raise the plight of human rights defenders being persecuted in China, during her State visit to the country.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2003

A difference between life and death

IT’S April 2002. On a train in Switzerland, Mary Lawlor takes a call on her mobile. The caller is an Irish missionary and human rights defender Brendan Forde, calling from a satellite phone in Colombia, is in trouble.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2003