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Scrutiny by civil society on forthcoming legislation
- Published at
- 21.11.2022
- Country
- Ireland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- attack on journalist
- surveillance
- women
- restrictive law
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CSOs raise concerns over lack of consultations during parliamentary process
- Published at
- 10.08.2022
- Country
- Ireland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- positive CS development
- surveillance
- restrictive law
- public vilification
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New concerns over discriminatory COVID-19 restrictions
- Published at
- 01.12.2021
- Country
- Ireland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protestor(s) detained
- intimidation
- protest
- bureaucratic restriction
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Rights curtailed under COVID-19 regulations, police crack down on outdoor gatherings
- Published at
- 20.07.2021
- Country
- Ireland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- prevention of protest
- restrictive law
- environmental rights
- protestor(s) detained
- labour rights
- protest
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CSOs call for protection of the right to peaceful assembly during the pandemic
- Published at
- 30.04.2021
- Country
- Ireland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- labour rights
- funding restriction
- women
- protest
- violent protest
- restrictive law
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
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Criminal sanctions for organising gatherings remain, critical social media posts surveilled
- Published at
- 07.12.2020
- Country
- Ireland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- attack on HRD
- protest
- refugees and migrants
- LGBTI
- censorship
- excessive force
- protestor(s) detained
- non state actors
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Government emergency measures increase policing powers
- Published at
- 25.06.2020
- Country
- Ireland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- criminal defamation
- protest
- labour rights
- intimidation
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Far-right and anti-racism protesters clash; police deny young climate protesters supervision
- Published at
- 11.03.2020
- Country
- Ireland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
- youth
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
- non state actors
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Ireland: Steps to set up Electoral Commission amid calls for reform of restrictive election laws
- Published at
- 15.07.2019
- Country
- Ireland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- restrictive law
- public vilification
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Removal of blasphemy from constitution "an important step" for Ireland
- Published at
- 15.01.2019
- Country
- Ireland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- protest
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Police criticised for abetting the use of force to remove housing protestors
- Published at
- 24.10.2018
- Country
- Ireland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- private sector
- protest disruption
- attack on HRD
- surveillance
- excessive force
- protestor(s) detained
- non state actors