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‘Mixed emotions’ as relatives remember those not alive to see guilty verdict

The family of Aidan McAnespie have described a day of mixed emotions after a former soldier was convicted of his killing more than 30 years ago. David Holden was found guilty of the manslaughter of Mr McAnespie close to an army checkpoint in Co ...

25 Nov 2022 at 19:22

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Irish Government makes opposition to Britain's Legacy Bill ‘very clear’

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said that Ireland’s opposition to Britain's Legacy Bill is “very clear”. Mr Martin called on Westminster to halt the legislation’s progress. His call came after Amnesty International warned that the Irish Government ...

07 Apr 2023 at 14:00

Northern Ireland

Police investigating reports of racist graffiti at sites across Antrim

Police are investigating five reports of racist graffiti being daubed on the walls of properties in Antrim. The daubing of swastikas and neo-Nazi group Combat 18 graffiti in the town occurred between Sunday and Monday. Amnesty International ...

08 Jul 2024 at 14:35

Northern Ireland

Threatening graffiti with judge’s name appears on court building

Graffiti appearing to threaten a judge has appeared on a court building in Northern Ireland. The name of district judge Mark Hamill was daubed on the wall on Newtownards Court in Co Down alongside a crosshair. A number of windows were also ...

26 Jul 2023 at 17:03

Northern Ireland

Majority of public oppose Government’s legacy bill – Amnesty

The majority of people across the UK oppose the Government’s controversial Bill to deal with Northern Ireland’s troubled past, Amnesty International has said. The Bill proposes an effective amnesty from prosecution for Troubles-related ...

26 Jun 2023 at 09:23

Local News

Wednesday Troubles Act cut-off is 'cliff edge for truth, justice and accountability' - Grainne Teggart

Ahead of inquests, civil cases and other legacy mechanisms halting on Wednesday due to the UK government’s Troubles Act, Grainne Teggart, Amnesty International UK’s Northern Ireland Deputy Director, said: “Today is a cliff edge for ...

30 Apr 2024 at 20:45

No security-related deaths in NI for first time since records began, says PSNI

Northern Ireland

There were no security-related deaths in Northern Ireland in a calendar year for the first time since police records began in 1969, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said. However, the force’s annual security ...

05 Jan 2024 at 14:12

Northern Ireland

Claims PSNI spied on journalists ‘undermining confidence in policing’

Claims made during a tribunal hearing that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) carried out surveillance of the phone data of journalists are “undermining confidence in policing”, two human rights organisations ...

15 May 2024 at 07:51

Derry News

Foyle MP Eastwood rejects British Government legacy spin as "out and out lie"

SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has described British Government claims that legacy legislation is designed to promote reconciliation as ‘an out and out lie’. Speaking in the House of Commons, the Foyle MP outlined a ...

25 May 2022 at 10:51

Local News

United Nations calls for Legacy Bill to be scrapped

Amnesty International has welcomed calls from the United Nations for the British Government to withdraw its widely opposed Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. The organisation said the Troubles Bill breached the Good ...

15 Dec 2022 at 15:19

Northern Ireland

Council of Europe urges UK to rethink controversial Troubles legacy legislation

An international human rights commissioner has urged the Government to consider withdrawing contentious legislation dealing with the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Council of Europe’s ...

09 Dec 2022 at 18:16

Northern Ireland

Concern expressed over police strip searching of children

Concern has been expressed over the strip searching of children by police in Northern Ireland. Amnesty International has called on the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to end the practice. ...

12 Jan 2023 at 19:20

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