Amnesty International in Northern Ireland: human rights news, events, campaigns and commenthttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mpggqjwfvs2oNew Police Ombudsman Jacqui Durkin urged to release Martin O’Hagan report Sunday World journalist shot dead in 2001 and family say they are being ‘fobbed off’ #pressfreedom29 Jun 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpggqjwfvs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mo3kfimjec2gBelfast anti-racism rally to take place after days of disorder in city Together Against Hate: Saturday 1pm - Belfast City Hall 'Racists are a minority here and that their hatred is opposed by people from every corner of this city.' https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/belfast-anti-racism-rally-take-34105663 @belfastlive.co.uk12 Jun 2026 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3kfimjec2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mnf7ubvl4k2xFamily of murdered journalist Martin O'Hagan call on Police Ombudsman's office to release completed report - UTV News The Police Ombudsman’s report must be published without further delays - the O’Hagan family has already been waiting too long. #PressFreedom03 Jun 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnf7ubvl4k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mnesc7d2xs25To read more about the circumstances of the 2001 murder of Northern Ireland journalist Martin O'Hagan, the lack of accountability in the 25 years since, and the ongoing threat of violence against journalists, see our 2025 report, 'Occupational Hazard?'. Link: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/knowledge-hub/all-resources/occupational-hazard-protect-journalists-northern-ireland-report/03 Jun 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnesc7d2xs25https://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mnaakmglms25Northern Ireland: Martin O'Hagan Family 'fobbed off' as police ombudsman blocks publication of murder report Nearly 25 years since Martin O’Hagan was gunned down, Northern Ireland remains the most dangerous place in the UK for journalists. https://www.amnesty.org.uk/knowledge-hub/all-resources/martin-ohagan-family-fobbed-off-as-police-ombudsman-blocks-publication-of-murder-report/01 Jun 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnaakmglms25https://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mmgo3jweqk2eAnti-trans organisations exerting powerful influence over UK media and politics, new analysis by Amnesty International reveals https://www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/new-uk-analysis-reveals--anti-trans-influence-media-politics/22 May 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmgo3jweqk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mmetj4eng22tComprehensive Fiosrú & Garda investigations are urgently needed into the actions of private security and gardaí ending in Yves Sakila’s death. His family, friends and the Congolese and African communities need truth and justice to prevail. Vigil tomorrow, Friday 5:30pm - Belfast.21 May 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmetj4eng22thttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mlbrjndrss2qAmnesty International has expressed grave concerns at a judgment by the Supreme Court allowing the UK government’s appeal in a major case on the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict, warning it represents a profound setback for victims, truth & the rule of law. https://www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/uk-supreme-court-judgment-a-bitter-blow-to-victims/07 May 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbrjndrss2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mkxj6744rs2s25 years on, no one has been held accountable for the murder of journalist Martin O’Hagan. On World Press Freedom Day, we call for the publication of the repeatedly delayed report of the Police Ombudsman investigation into his murder. https://www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/northern-ireland-world-press-freedom-day-release-report-into-martin-ohagans-murder/03 May 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxj6744rs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mkpgsuwvvc2gWe've signed this call - along with 60 other organisations - to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility here. #TenIsTooYoung [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpgsuwvvc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mkkejtaznk25Palestine Action accounts for third of cases involving displays of support for terror groups in Northern Ireland over the past 25 years ‘Treating peaceful protest as terrorism is not only disproportionate, it is absurd’ - Amnesty's @patrick-corrigan.bsky.social https://www.thedetail.tv/articles/palestine-action-third-cases-displays-support-terror-groups-northern-ireland-25-years28 Apr 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkejtaznk25https://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3miyketvtc22aJAM-NESTY 2026! On April 27th, Mandela Hall at QUBSU will become more than a venue. It will becomes a space where voices rise together in solidarity LIVE PERFORMANCES FROM:
DELUSH Foreign Mornings Novena 4AM Club Daniel Anti Caelum ⏰ Doors open 2pm Tickets: https://fixr.co/event/jam-nesty-tickets-13499728708 Apr 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyketvtc22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mgzze4tsvs2fAs part of its genocidal campaign in Gaza, Israel has so far killed 20,000 Palestinian children and damaged or destroyed 85%+ of schools. UN experts have called it ‘scholasticide’. Thank you to teachers’ union NASUWT NI for the opportunity for Amnesty to speak at their annual conference today.14 Mar 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgzze4tsvs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mgwnoe5suk22A clerical child abuse inquiry for Northern Ireland is long overdue. This week, Amnesty International's Patrick Corrigan joined victim/survivors Nikella Holmes and Anthony Gribben to give evidence to the Executive Office committee at the NI Assembly.13 Mar 2026 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwnoe5suk22https://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mgpn2yg56c2kPSNI’s planned ‘10 shot taser’ electro-shock weapon carries significant new risks The longer, faster-firing barbs raise the possibility of serious unintended injuries, particularly for children, who may face a heightened risk of facial or eye injuries. Article: @irishnews.com10 Mar 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpn2yg56c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mfofxnzits2w“We expect this case to reveal more about the true scale of surveillance of journalists by police & MI5 in Northern Ireland. “We need full transparency, genuine legal accountability, and a decisive end to unlawful spying on the media.” - Patrick Corrigan https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/i-was-treated-as-a-suspect-rather-than-a-journalist-psni-and-mi5-surveillance-of-reporter-vincent-kearney-to-be-revealed-in-legal-case/a/136474553.html25 Feb 2026 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfofxnzits2whttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3me2clkk5622oTwo years ago, Hind Rajab was killed by Israeli forces. She was five years old. Hind and her relatives were fired on by an Israeli tank when trying to flee to safety. Everyone in the vehicle was killed. A UN Inquiry found the killing of the family was an example of Israel's genocide in Gaza.04 Feb 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2clkk5622ohttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3md3mjudvac2pIran: Authorities unleash heavily militarized clampdown to hide protest massacres Iranian authorities are now waging a coordinated, militarised clampdown to prevent further dissent and hide their crimes. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/01/iran-authorities-unleash-heavily-militarized-clampdown-to-hide-protest-massacres/23 Jan 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3mjudvac2phttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mcrkqn7spc2hDistraught families in #Iran have searched for their missing loved ones in overflowing morgues, hospitals and warehouses. The Iranian authorities must be held accountable. We call on UN member states to take urgent diplomatic action. Join our call: amn.st/6018CFzs819 Jan 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcrkqn7spc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/amnestyni.bsky.social/post/3mcjvxrbf2c2rGreece: Irish search-and-rescue volunteer Seán Binder acquitted of all charges This decision must send a strong signal to Greece and other European countries that solidarity and defending human rights should be protected and celebrated, not punished. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/01/greece-sean-binder-acquitted-of-all-charges/16 Jan 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:b3664bfs3ga2repof6nt2zbj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcjvxrbf2c2r