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Cristiano Ronaldo urged to highlight human rights issues in Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo has been urged to speak about human rights issues in Saudi Arabia after his big-money move to the country. The Portugal superstar, 37, has signed for Al Nassr until 2025, announcing at his unveiling that his “work is done” in ...

04 Jan 2023 at 18:02

National News

Legacy Bill changes not ‘some great cover-up’, Government minister insists

Proposed changes to a controversial Government Bill on the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles are not about covering up state wrongdoing, a minister has insisted. Lord Caine, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) minister who tabled the ...

09 Jun 2023 at 14:56

National News

New EU migration laws ‘not perfect but Ireland can’t do this alone’ – Irish MEP

The overhaul of the EU’s migration system “isn’t perfect”, but a change to handle an increase in asylum numbers is urgently needed, an Irish MEP has said. Years of division over the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum appear to have ended ...

10 Apr 2024 at 22:15

Northern Ireland

More victims announce challenges to Government’s legacy legislation

Further Troubles victims in Northern Ireland have announced legal challenges against the UK Government’s new legacy legislation. The victims, who are supported by Amnesty International and represented by Phoenix Law, plan to ...

19 Sept 2023 at 17:46

National News

Human rights groups criticise Troubles Bill ‘lawfare’ claims

Giving soldiers special impunity from human rights laws would destroy trust in the military and conceal wrongdoing, the Prime Minister has been told. Human rights groups have urged Sir Keir Starmer to reject calls from ...

18 Nov 2025 at 00:01

Sport

Anthony Joshua to face Oleksandr Usyk in rematch on August 20 in Saudi Arabia

Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk has been confirmed for August 20 with Saudi Arabia the chosen venue for the world heavyweight title fight. The British boxer will be attempting to win back the WBA, IBF and ...

19 Jun 2022 at 21:01

Sport

Human rights must be key consideration in selecting World Cup 2030 host – survey

Human rights must be a key consideration in selecting the hosts of the 2030 World Cup, according to a new survey. Fifty-three per cent of the 17,477 people from 15 countries who took part in a YouGov poll ...

22 Jun 2023 at 09:05

National News

Irish housing crisis and abortion services highlighted on new Human Rights report

The housing crises in Ireland has been highlighted in an Amnesty International report that has assessed human rights across 155 countries. Refugee's and Migrant's rights, right to privacy, worker's ...

24 Apr 2024 at 10:31

Sport

Cameron Norrie accused of being part of sportswashing over Diriyah Tennis Cup

Cameron Norrie has been accused of making himself part of “the latest jamboree of Saudi sportwashing” by agreeing to play in the Diriyah Tennis Cup. That is the view of Amnesty International UK on ...

09 Nov 2022 at 17:42

Northern Ireland

Victim’s brother urges MPs to reject contentious legacy Bill

A man whose sister was shot dead by a soldier almost half a century ago has urged MPs to reject a controversial Bill to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The Northern Ireland ...

17 Jul 2023 at 10:33

National News

Time for Irish Government to ‘put a marker down’ over UK’s legacy Bill – Amnesty

It is time for the Irish Government to “put a public marker down” over the handling of the legacy of Northern Ireland’s troubled past, Amnesty International has said. The non-governmental ...

06 Apr 2023 at 14:14

Sport

Dustin Johnson signs up for opening event of controversial LIV Golf Series

Dustin Johnson will play in the opening event of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series next week in Hertfordshire. The former world number one will headline the new competition’s ...

01 Jun 2022 at 15:02

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