by admin_HRWF | Jan 22, 2020 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
The offence of blasphemy has been officially removed from the Irish constitution. By Jack Beresford The Irish Post (18.01.2020) – https://bit.ly/2ulCzdu – Ireland voted to repeal the reference to blasphemy in the Constitution by a huge majority in a...
by admin_HRWF | Jan 21, 2020 | Women's Rights & Gender Equality
Group seeks free contraception, universal pension system and support for lone parents. By Shauna Bowers The Irish Times (20.01.2020) – https://bit.ly/369TcWN – Ireland has had a “litany of historic health scandals” affecting women and female...
by admin_HRWF | Mar 14, 2019 | Women's Rights & Gender Equality
By Kitty Holland The Irish Times (08.03.2019) – https://bit.ly/2UCLDTA- After many years of campaigning by women’s groups, the Government on Friday ratified the Istanbul Convention – a key international instrument to tackle violence against women....
by admin_HRWF | Mar 4, 2019 | Human Rights in the World
European Council (28.02.2019) – https://bit.ly/2UjC4bU – Today, the Council appointed Eamon Gilmore as EU Special Representative for Human Rights. Mr Gilmore will replace Stavros Lambrinidis, who was appointed in 2012 the first EU Special Representative....
by admin_HRWF | Oct 18, 2018 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
By Ariana Monique Salazar and Scott Gardner Pew Research Center (17.09.2018) – https://pewrsr.ch/2Ep3IRc – A Danish law that took effect in August makes it illegal for Muslim women to wear face-covering veils – such as burqas or niqabs – in public....
