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Colm O'Gorman

    climate of fear
    'My former teammates have had to get burner phones and rental computers'
    Updated 4 Feb 2022
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    Intellectual Property
    Irish pharma lobby criticises Covid vaccine IP waiver but campaigners say drugmakers have 'lost the argument'
    Updated 6 May 2021
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    Chechnya
    Two people killed and 40 arrested in new 'gay purge' in Chechnya, activists say
    14 Jan 2019
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    Rights Today
    Rise of 'tough guy' world leaders 'mirrors the rise of fascism in the 1930s'
    10 Dec 2018
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    Papal Visit
    ‘Stand For Truth’ crowd marched in silence to remember abuse survivors as Papal Mass took place
    26 Aug 2018
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    Papal Visit
    Pope's failure to apologise to victims is a shameful deflection of responsibility says Colm O'Gorman
    25 Aug 2018
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    stand for truth
    Photos of people who spoke out about Church abuse projected onto Dublin buildings
    25 Aug 2018
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    Papal Visit
    Colm O'Gorman: Pope should 'tell the damn truth' about abuse cover-up when he's here
    Updated 2 Aug 2018
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    Referendum
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    10 Apr 2018
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    Eighth Amendment
    Amnesty boss says watchdog's grant decision could prove 'catastrophic'
    4 Feb 2018
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    Boko Haram
    'They beat me with an electric cable, while throwing water on me at the same time'
    20 Jul 2017
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    Egypt
    Ibrahim Halawa's trial suspended for 25th time - but could the next hearing be the last?
    4 Jul 2017
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    South Sudan
    'If men are caught, they are killed. If women are caught, they are raped'
    4 Jul 2017
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    War on Terror
    Is the UK taking a step back from human rights protections?
    8 Jun 2017
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    Amnesty International
    Hundreds of adults and children 'disappeared and tortured by Egyptian authorities'
    13 Jul 2016
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    Refugees
    Amnesty calls EU migrant deal 'flawed, illegal and immoral'
    18 Mar 2016
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    8th amendment
    Pro-life group clashes with Amnesty over decriminalising abortion
    9 Aug 2015
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    she is not a criminal
    177,000 women have left Ireland for abortions since 1971
    9 Jun 2015
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    marriage ref
    Tears warning! There’s a beautiful short film of the Yes vote results unfolding in Dublin
    27 May 2015
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    Equality
    Tears warning! There's a beautiful short film of the Yes vote results unfolding in Dublin
    27 May 2015
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    How the ref was won
    13 heroes of the Yes campaign
    23 May 2015
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    Marriage equality
    Irish people are sharing touching photos of their families in support of marriage equality
    17 Apr 2015
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    Cairo
    Halawa letter criticising Government 'shows the real hurt this kid is going through'
    12 Feb 2015
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    El Salvador
    Woman jailed for miscarrying her baby is released
    23 Jan 2015
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    crowdfunding
    "They picked the wrong drag queen": The power of Panti's call
    2 Sep 2014
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    Amnesty International
    Amnesty hold Dublin protest over US arms transfer to Israel
    6 Aug 2014
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    Charity
    Amnesty vote NOT to cut director's €100k salary to the average industrial wage
    12 Apr 2014
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    illegal weapons
    Ireland officially ratifies arms treaty aimed at regulating the international weapons trade
    3 Apr 2014
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    Death Penalty
    ‘Killing sprees’: Number of people executed worldwide spiked in 2013
    27 Mar 2014
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    Standard of Living
    People want Constitution to protect additional human rights
    17 Feb 2014
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    panti debate
    O'Brien accepts RTÉ apology, but says broadcaster 'let its standards slip'
    29 Jan 2014
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    trade mission
    Government won’t say if Taoiseach has or will raise human rights concerns with Gulf states
    7 Jan 2014
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    Post-Gaddafi
    Is the European Union funding the torture of refugees in Libya?
    20 Jun 2013
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    Human Rights
    Amnesty International: ‘Abortion laws out of line with international human rights standards’
    23 May 2013
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    Press Freedom
    World Press Freedom Day: Syria now most dangerous place for journalists
    3 May 2013
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    Laundries
    'State must finally accept its role': Amnesty responds to Magdalene report
    5 Feb 2013
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    Human Rights
    Ireland elected to UN Human Rights Council for first time
    12 Nov 2012
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    Capital Punishment
    Petitions in three Irish cities to mark World Death Penalty Day
    10 Oct 2012
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    Famous words
    My favourite speech: executive director of Amnesty International Colm O'Gorman
    11 Aug 2012
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    Arms
    UN appeals for progress as deadline looms for global arms treaty
    27 Jul 2012
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