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Our Belfast office provides a focus for our human rights campaigning, educational work, media and fundraising in Northern Ireland.

We work on regional, national & international human rights issues, giving people in Northern Ireland a way to make their voices heard for justice here & around the world.

Current issues include campaigning to scrap the Northern Ireland Troubles bill, as well as ensure safe routes and mechanisms to access abortion in Northern Ireland.

Press Freedom

Northern Ireland: Journalist guide on what to do if you think the PSNI has been spying on you

Amnesty International launches guide to protect yourself from police surveillance
Abortion Care

Abortion decriminalised in Northern Ireland

It has been over three years since abortion was decriminalised in Northern Ireland, and yet commissioned abortion services are still not set up in the region. Our fight continues.
NI Troubles

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

The Troubles Bill threatens peace & undermines human rights, prioritises perpetrators over victims and causes more pain to grieving families. It must be scrapped
Press Freedom

'Landmark case for press freedom' - Northern Ireland and Met police broke law spying on journalists

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal has found police broke the law and breached human rights of Northern Ireland journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney.
Press Freedom

Northern Ireland: Police ‘have serious questions to answer’ in press freedom case

London court hearing looking into claims the two Belfast journalists were secretly monitored by UK authorities
NI Troubles

Northern Ireland: Troubles Act judgment a 'victory for victims'

The court has spoken loud and clear that core parts of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) are unlawful. 
Racial Justice

Northern Ireland: Violence by racist agitators in Belfast is ‘utterly unacceptable’

‘These thugs act not out of love for country but out of hatred of others’ - Patrick Corrigan
Racial Justice

Northern Ireland: 'You will not divide us’ - anti-Islamophobia rally held in Belfast

'The more you try to divide us, the more united we grow. The more hate you try to stoke, the more love we will show to our neighbours' - Patrick Corrigan
Our Rights at Home

UK: Key Northern Ireland body warns Government of dangers over leaving ECHR

Chair of Northern Ireland Affairs Committee details dangers of leaving vital European Convention
Press Freedom

Northern Ireland: BBC complaint in police secret surveillance case is a 'step in the right direction'

We urge other journalists and media outlets to make complaints to the Tribunal if they are concerned of secret surveillance by the PSNI
Workers' Rights

Northern Ireland: Anti-strike law should never be extended to Northern Ireland - Amnesty

‘The idea that these draconian restrictions to the right to strike should be extended to Northern Ireland is alarming’ – Patrick Corrigan
Abortion Care

Barriers to Abortion Access in Northern Ireland

In spite of the decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland, barriers to accessing abortion care remain
Abortion Care

Barriers to Abortion Access in Northern Ireland

In spite of the decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland, barriers to accessing abortion care remain
NI Troubles

Northern Ireland: Victims join together and lodge legal proceedings to fight back on 'heinous Troubles Act'

The UK government was warned and ignored the threat of legal challenges throughout the passage of the legislation
Children's Rights

Northern Ireland: Police must end 'appalling' practice of strip searching children immediately

It’s shocking that children as young as 14 are being strip searched by the PSNI
Police

Northern Ireland: Police figures reveal ‘deeply worrying’ rise in hate crimes

New PSNI report shows increase in sectarian, disability and transphobic hate crimes
Freedom of Speech

Belfast: Reports of Chinese-operated ‘police station’ must be thoroughly investigated

'Any Chinese "police station" being used to spy on HK and mainland Chinese communities in Belfast or anywhere else in the UK must be shut down immediately' - Patrick Corrigan
NI Troubles

Good Friday Agreement: Sunak pledge to peace agreement will be judged by actions

'The total absence from Sunak’s speech of Troubles victims was a missed opportunity to show he is listening to them and the opposition to his Government's Troubles Bill' - Grainne Teggart
NI Troubles

Good Friday Agreement: Amnesty response to President Biden’s speech

'When the anniversary celebrations end, the UK government's threats to the Agreement will remain unless the PM changes course on the Troubles Bill' - Grainne Teggart
NI Troubles

Sunak-Biden meeting: PM must end hypocrisy and scrap legislation violating Good Friday Agreement

UK government actions that are recklessly undermining the delicate peace settlement must be on the Biden-Sunak meeting agenda
NI Troubles

Troubles Bill: All cards are on table for Irish government taking UK to court

Amnesty and Troubles victims made call for legal challenge in meeting with Tánaiste Micheál Martin ahead of 25th anniversary of Belfast/Good Friday Agreement