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UN ‘concerned’ about rise in hate speech and racial profiling in Ireland
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UN ‘concerned’ about rise in hate speech and racial profiling in Ireland

11/11/202111/11/20215 min read

Yesterday a United Nations (UN) committee criticised Ireland for failing to uphold its obligations under international law. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review

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Human rights group calls on government to strengthen hate speech laws and tackle garda racial profiling
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Human rights group calls on government to strengthen hate speech laws and tackle garda racial profiling

06/09/202102/10/20214 min read

A new report has pointed to “negative attitudes” members of the gardaí hold toward minorities in Ireland as well as accounts of racial profiling carried

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An interview from Minneapolis: ‘There was a lot of sadness, and many people’s sadness turned into rage’
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An interview from Minneapolis: ‘There was a lot of sadness, and many people’s sadness turned into rage’

03/06/202003/06/20206 min read

The murder of George Floyd by a police officer, as his colleagues looked on, was as shocking as it was unsurprising. Black lives, and the

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UN tells Irish government it must ‘intensify its efforts’ to combat hate speech
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UN tells Irish government it must ‘intensify its efforts’ to combat hate speech

14/12/201928/03/20204 min read

The UN has called on Ireland to “intensify its efforts” in combatting hate speech. It comes as Irish representatives appeared in front of the Committee

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New report says there is ‘cause for deep concern’ around the rise of online hate speech in Ireland
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New report says there is ‘cause for deep concern’ around the rise of online hate speech in Ireland

10/11/201919/11/20205 min read

According to a new report Ireland needs to do more to tackle racism, hate crime, and hate speech. The Alternative Report on Racial Discrimination in

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