On his return to Web Summit, the often outspoken chief executive Paddy Cosgrave is now an epitome of caution
This tech conference is profitable and expanding, but its 70,000-visitor Lisbon conference remains the jewel in its crown
Human Rights Watch
Israel accused of Gaza war crimes over forced displacements
‘Systematic and widespread’ forced displacement of Palestinians is a crime against humanity, Human Rights Watch says
‘It was like breathing again’: Afghans find new life in Ireland, three years on from Taliban’s takeover
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
Israel pounds central Gaza and sends tanks into north of Rafah city
Strikes have killed at least 81 Palestinians in 24 hours, says Gaza health ministry0
Evan Gershkovich: Russia begins first spy trial against US journalist since cold war
Wall Street Journal reporter accused of gathering secrets on the orders of CIA about company manufacturing tanks used Ukraine war
Israel has attacked aid workers and relief convoys ‘over and over again’, says Human Rights Watch report
President Michael D Higgins says report demonstrates how attacks on aid workers ‘are not isolated incidents’
Sudan war spurs ethnic cleansing in Darfur, says rights group
Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group blamed for thousands of targeted killings
Burkina Faso soldiers massacred 223 civilians in one day, finds rights group
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
Iranian women finally allowed into football stadiums but journey is far from over
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
Iraqi torture survivors remain without answers over US reparations
Human Rights Watch has called for the US to acknowledge abuse and torture of 100,000 detained Iraqis
Israeli forces ‘face no accountability for killing Palestinian children’, says report
At least 34 West Bank Palestinian children killed by Israel in 2023
How many more deaths must there be on migration routes for Europeans to pay attention?
Smugglers and traffickers stay in business because of the lack of legal and safe routes for those seeking refuge from their home countries
Uganda orders withdrawal of UN human rights office
Human Rights Watch calls for a reversal of the decision as concerns remain over the repression of vulnerable people
Shanghai Letter: ‘We had to take responsibility for our own welfare because we couldn’t depend on the authorities’
Lockdown is over, but a spirit of self-reliance and disenchantment with authority continues
Fears of humanitarian crisis as supply route cut to Nagorno-Karabakh
Ukraine war destabilised peace process in forgotten conflict amid rising tensions along Armenia-Azerbaijan border
Human Rights Watch accuses Uganda of using unlawful detention and torture
Report says opposition members and protesters subjected to a range of abuses
Cameroonians deported by US had rights violated, watchdog reports
Asylum seekers experienced torture, rape and multiple forms of harassment on forced return
North Korean women pay heavy price as Kim turns on ‘black market breadwinners’
Pyongyang moves to reassert control over areas of informal economy dominated by women
At least 23 killed in armed clashes in Colombia’s Arauca region
Groups fighting over control of illegal economies such as drug trafficking, says army
Beirut port blast inquiry suspended for a second time due to legal action
Judge accused of bias and misconduct by two ex-ministers demanding his resignation
Saudi Arabia accused of torture of high-profile political detainees
Human Rights Watch report cites prison guards who described ‘harrowing scenes’
PSNI facing calls to quit Israeli-linked security projects
Work involves Ministry of Public Security which is responsible for police and prisons
The Irish Times view on accusations of apartheid against Israel: The high moral ground
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 accused of apartheid and crimes against humanity by NGO
Israel rejects report and accuses Human Rights Watch of having an agenda against it
Iran under pressure a year after downing Ukrainian airliner
Obfuscation over missile strike that killed 176 undermines trust towards Tehran
Daniel Ortega tightens screws on opponents as Nicaragua polls loom
National Assembly passes law barring ‘traitors’ from standing for public office
Mental health crisis across Africa as pandemic disrupts services
Half of 30 countries globally with highest suicide rates are in Africa, says WHO
Burundians responsible for serious rights violations continue to enjoy impunity
UN inquiry says torture, rape and arbitrary detention among the wrongdoings documented over the past 16 months
Hundreds of children returned to Libya from Mediterranean in 2020
Dire condition of Libyan migrant detention centres condemned by human rights groups
Journalists resign at Hungary's top news site in row over press freedom
Index editor sacked and dozens of journalists quit amid concerns for independence
‘National consultation’ looms as court defeats anger Orban
Hungary’s populist leader denounces legal orders to compensate Roma and prisoners
DRC warlord Bosco Ntaganda given 30 years for war crimes by ICC
Sentence is longest in court’s history and includes first conviction for sexual slavery
Pope urged to address human rights issues during visit to Africa
Papal visit began in Mozambique, where he spoke about ‘fraternal reconciliation’
Nigerian trafficking survivors ‘lack support’ when they return
Traumatised women are being detained by authorities, says Human Rights Watch
From school to the grave, military service tears families apart in Eritrea
Indefinite national service is causing heartache and fuelling migration to Europe
At least 55 killed in latest outbreak of gang violence in Brazil’s prisons
Most of the dead apparently strangled in their cells on Sunday and Monday
Kenya set to rule on decriminalising homosexuality
LGBT+ community quietly optimistic Kenya will be the first east African country to do so
Saudi Arabia frees three women’s rights activists from jail
Three remain on trial with eight others in case condemned by human rights groups
Thai princess’s pro-Thaksin party faces fight for survival
Elections watchdog asks for Thai Raksa Chart party to be dissolved for violating constitution
Six people died every day crossing the Mediterranean in 2018
New figures from UNHCR demonstrate impact of reduced search and rescue operations
Bosnia struggles to cope with migrants as ‘Balkan route’ takes a new turn
People smugglers are seeking gaps in the region’s tighter border security regime
Report on Myanmar massacre prompts calls for investigation
Two Reuters journalists who worked on report were arrested and remain in jail
Rights groups criticise Macron for welcoming Egyptian president
French president says he will not lecture Sisi on human rights
UN sees ‘textbook example of ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar
More than 270,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh in recent weeks
House arrest of Saudi crown prince sparks watchdog’s concern
Human Rights Watch urges authorities to explain Mohammed bin Nayef’s travel ban
As Kenya prepares for election, the spectre of violence looms
Tribal identity politics rather than broad-based party politics still dominate
Escaping Boko Haram: The mother who hid her child in a ditch for nine months
Nigerian woman describes the moment the violent militias arrived in her home town
EU urged to act on Hungary’s container camps for asylum seekers
Almost all refugees and migrants now held in spartan border facilities under new measure
Hungary builds new border fence as rights groups protest
EU urged to stop Hungary tightening rules claimed to contravene obligations to refugees
Funding cut may curb International Criminal Court
ICC record on war criminal prosecution criticised over rising operational costs
Jailed Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti wins human rights award
Chinese minority activist was imprisoned for life two years ago for ‘inciting separatism’
Australia’s ‘inhumane treatment’ of asylum seekers criticised
Rights groups say ‘prison-like’ conditions on Nauru aim to deter refugees from making journey
Tension high between Ethiopia and Eritrea despite harmony in region
Addis Ababa Letter: concern their fraught history may once again lead to full-scale war
Saudi Arabian women very restricted, says rights body
Human Rights Watch report finds male guardianship one of worst curbs on females
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