The Afghan Admission Programme allows Afghan nationals residing in Ireland since before September 1st, 2021, to apply for residency on behalf of up to four close family members. As of July this year, the programme has benefitted 896 individuals
Strikes have killed at least 81 Palestinians in 24 hours, says Gaza health ministry0
Wall Street Journal reporter accused of gathering secrets on the orders of CIA about company manufacturing tanks used Ukraine war
President Michael D Higgins says report demonstrates how attacks on aid workers ‘are not isolated incidents’
Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group blamed for thousands of targeted killings
Killings linked to campaign against jihadist violence may amount to crimes against humanity, says report by Human Rights Watch that urges Burkinabè authorities to launch UN-backed investigation
In December, 3,000 women entered Tehran’s Azadi Stadium to watch a match, but the battle for women’s rights in the Islamic republic has a long way to go
Human Rights Watch has called for the US to acknowledge abuse and torture of 100,000 detained Iraqis
At least 34 West Bank Palestinian children killed by Israel in 2023
Smugglers and traffickers stay in business because of the lack of legal and safe routes for those seeking refuge from their home countries
Human Rights Watch calls for a reversal of the decision as concerns remain over the repression of vulnerable people
Lockdown is over, but a spirit of self-reliance and disenchantment with authority continues
Ukraine war destabilised peace process in forgotten conflict amid rising tensions along Armenia-Azerbaijan border
Report says opposition members and protesters subjected to a range of abuses
Asylum seekers experienced torture, rape and multiple forms of harassment on forced return
Pyongyang moves to reassert control over areas of informal economy dominated by women
Groups fighting over control of illegal economies such as drug trafficking, says army
Judge accused of bias and misconduct by two ex-ministers demanding his resignation
Human Rights Watch report cites prison guards who described ‘harrowing scenes’
Work involves Ministry of Public Security which is responsible for police and prisons
International law defines apartheid as a crime against humanity in which one racial group dominates another through intentional, systematic and inhumane acts of oppression.
Israel rejects report and accuses Human Rights Watch of having an agenda against it
Obfuscation over missile strike that killed 176 undermines trust towards Tehran
National Assembly passes law barring ‘traitors’ from standing for public office
Half of 30 countries globally with highest suicide rates are in Africa, says WHO
UN inquiry says torture, rape and arbitrary detention among the wrongdoings documented over the past 16 months
Dire condition of Libyan migrant detention centres condemned by human rights groups
Index editor sacked and dozens of journalists quit amid concerns for independence
Hungary’s populist leader denounces legal orders to compensate Roma and prisoners
Sentence is longest in court’s history and includes first conviction for sexual slavery
Papal visit began in Mozambique, where he spoke about ‘fraternal reconciliation’
Traumatised women are being detained by authorities, says Human Rights Watch
Indefinite national service is causing heartache and fuelling migration to Europe
Most of the dead apparently strangled in their cells on Sunday and Monday
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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