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Amnesty: Creditors should provide debt relief to Sri Lanka

International creditors should provide debt relief to Sri Lanka to alleviate suffering as its people endure hunger, worsening poverty and shortages of basic supplies, Amnesty International has said. For months, Sri Lanka has been in the grip of a ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:55

Football

Amnesty International raise new Saudi concerns – one year on from Newcastle deal

Human rights campaigners have renewed their accusations of “sportswashing” and calls for more stringent Premier League rules as Newcastle prepare to mark a year under Saudi-backed ownership. Amanda Staveley’s consortium, in which Saudi Arabia’s ...

05 Oct 2022 at 19:38

Early abortion services in Western Trust resume after more than a year

Abortion services in the Western Health Trust have resumed after more than a year. Early abortion services in the trust area were suspended in April 2021 because of staffing shortages. On Tuesday a Trust spokesperson said the Western Trust ...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:51

Boxing

Ramla Ali sees Saudi Arabia as ‘very progressive’ ahead of historic Jeddah fight

Ramla Ali views Saudi Arabia as a “very progressive country” as she defended her decision to fight in the kingdom. Ali will take part in the first women’s bout to be staged in the country when she faces Crystal Garcia Nova on the ...

18 Aug 2022 at 13:44

World

Iran says it has arrested nine foreigners over anti-hijab protests

Iran’s intelligence ministry says it has arrested nine foreigners over recent anti-hijab protests sweeping the country. In a statement carried by the state-run news agency IRNA, the ministry said those arrested included citizens ...

30 Sept 2022 at 18:27

Football

Harry Kane to wear anti-discrimination armband at Qatar World Cup

England captain Harry Kane will wear an anti-discrimination armband during the team’s World Cup matches in Qatar this winter. The Football Association has joined nine other European federations, including the Football ...

21 Sept 2022 at 13:33

World

Taliban crackdown on rights ‘suffocating’ women – Amnesty

The lives of Afghan women and girls are being destroyed by a “suffocating” crackdown by the Taliban since they took power nearly a year ago, Amnesty International said. After they captured the capital, Kabul, in ...

27 Jul 2022 at 10:38

NI human rights commitments needed in UK trade deal, Amnesty tells US government

Amnesty International has urged US President Joe Biden to make human rights in Northern Ireland a cornerstone of any US-UK trade agreement, as leaders on both sides of the Atlantic prepare to mark St Patrick’s ...

16 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Teachers call for ban on conversion therapy for trans pupils

Teachers have called for the Government ban on conversion therapy to apply to all LGBT people, including those who are trans. At the annual National Education Union conference in Bournemouth on Thursday, ...

14 Apr 2022 at 11:55

Javid defends PM’s trip to Saudi Arabia in bid to abate cost of living crisis

The UK will continue to challenge Saudi Arabia over human rights abuses despite reports Boris Johnson will turn to the Gulf to supply oil and gas, a Cabinet minister has said. Health Secretary Sajid ...

14 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Amnesty presses NI top official on response to Ukraine crisis

The head of Amnesty International in Northern Ireland has written to the region’s top official to express concern at the response to the Ukraine crisis. It comes as the UK Government is set to ...

13 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Football

Amnesty demands more action on ‘sportswashing’ ahead of Chelsea-Newcastle clash

Amnesty International has called on the football authorities to do more to combat ‘sportswashing’ as Chelsea prepare to face Saudi-bankrolled Newcastle at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. It will ...

11 Mar 2022 at 19:25

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