VIOLENCE against women is widespread in Ireland and the Government is not doing enough to fight it, a leading human rights group claimed yesterday.

The Government is not doing enough to fight violence against women, a leading human rights group claimed today.

ALLOW me to correct misunderstandings of Amnesty International's call for an independent investigation of the incident in Lusk last week.

FURTHER to recent correspondence (Irish Examiner letters, March 29), Amnesty International's range of human rights campaigns demonstrate that our focus on male victims of human rights violations in multiple contexts is extensive, perhaps even predominant.

CREDIT where it is due. The Minister for Finance’s inclusion in his budget of €900m over 2006-09 for services for people with disability and their carers is warmly to be welcomed.

THE Government was last night urged to ensure the British Government keeps its promise to hold a public inquiry into the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane.

The Government was tonight urged to ensure the British government keeps its promise to hold a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane.

Amnesty International has called on the Government to express its opposition to US foreign policies during President George Bush’s visit to Co Clare this weekend.

BY writing "the killings and mutilations inflicted by the Israeli defence forces or Palestinian armed groups," Sean Love (Irish Examiner letters, May 28) equates Palestinian terrorist activity against Israel with Jerusalem's reaction against it.

Amnesty International has called on the Irish Government to seek greater protection for human rights defenders during an EU-Latin America summit taking place in Mexico today.

I HAVE been to Israel and to the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and have spoken with many victims or relatives of victims from both sides of the conflict.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has been urged to use the EU Presidency and next month’s meeting with George Bush to tell the US president to stop what is described as the undermining of the legitimacy of international and human rights laws.

Ireland’s European Union presidency must be used to prioritise human rights, Amnesty International said today.

AMNESTY International has urged the government to use its presidency of the European Union to stamp out the widespread proliferation of small arms which kill one person around the world every minute.

IRELAND must use its European Union presidency to close loopholes that allow governments abuse human rights in the name of the so-called ‘war on terror’, Amnesty International insisted yesterday.

Amnesty international says the Government is ignoring its international obligations on mental health services.

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THE expert group charting the way forward for mental health services here must look beyond the outdated British model, a top psychiatrist has warned.

THE Government is failing to honour a commitment given in 2000 to develop a strategy for people who are homeless and have mental health problems, it was claimed yesterday.

MORE than 40 independent organisations, including Amnesty International, have criticised the lack of consultation on a planned review of Ireland’s mental healthcare system.

THE Government has been accused of shamefully neglecting mentally ill people in a damning report by Amnesty International.

THE Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform proposes to introduce fines of €1,500 for anyone caught carrying an undocumented migrant into the State.

Irish human rights groups have joined in on the concern being expressed around the world following the announcement that the 2008 Olympic Games will be hosted by Bejing.

Amnesty International is reiterating its call for an independent public inquiry into the John Carthy shooting.

The Government was today accused of failing to adequately tackle the problem of racism which is "taking hold" in the country.

The Irish government failed to measure up to international human rights standards both at home and abroad during 2000, Amnesty International said today.