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"The Rohingya people are seen as a group to be eliminated"
The Rohingya people are languishing at sea because any possibility they had of a meaningful existence in Myanmar has been eradicated.
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May 29th 2015, 8:00 AM
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Opinion: The ugly cost of the beautiful game in Brazil
The real competition in Brazil is for ownership of the land and control of natural resources.
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Jun 26th 2014, 7:30 PM
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Column: There's a viral spread of increasingly restrictive laws curtailing human rights
The space in which human rights defenders can operate safely is steadily shrinking, with devastating consequences, writes Mary Lawlor.
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Mar 14th 2014, 7:30 PM
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Column: These are the incredible people we ignore... until it's too late.
In this age of digitalised 24-hour news, how can it be so difficult to find a space for stories of people with death-defying courage? Those who defend human rights deserve better, writes Mary Lawlor.
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Feb 5th 2014, 12:57 PM
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Column: What is the role of human rights and foreign policy in a changing world?
The Tanaiste will have the opportunity to discuss this country’s red line for human rights abuses – past which Ireland will not tolerate. I urge him to take it, writes Mary Lawlor.
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Nov 13th 2013, 7:00 AM
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Column: For some people, digital surveillance can mark the difference between life and death
For most, debates about the snooping NSA and GCHQ are little more than great material for a chat down the pub – but for human rights defenders around the world, digital security is synonymous with personal security, writes Mary Lawlor.
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Sep 19th 2013, 7:30 PM