Today and tomorrow members of the United Nations are meeting to discuss the issue of racism, and look at progress made since 2001, when the Durban Declaration was agreed. From
Damian O'Loan (Paris): At the beginning of this week, the NIO passed the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008. It is a much needed piece of legislation that
Damian O'Loan (Paris): Wednesday marked the launch of the much-hyped report of Northern Ireland's Consultative Group on the Past, including its “outrageous” proposal to award £12,
Damian O'Loan (Paris): The latest comparison between Gaza and Northern Ireland in terms of conflict resolution comes from Jonathan Freedland in the Guardian. The analogy was considered first
Damian O'Loan (Paris): Northern Ireland's Human Rights Commission has delivered its report advising the Labour government on the content of a NI Bill of Rights. Acting
Damian O'Loan (Paris): David Cameron was on the offensive in his speech to the Ulster Unionist Party conference on Saturday. This was a bold speech, bordering on reckless.
Damian O'Loan (Paris): The Damian Green scandal betrays a contempt for democracy that has similarities to that practised by the Stormont executive, and the shared Office of the
Damian O'Loan (Paris): The election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States may bring good news to the hunt for one of the most closely
Damian O'Loan (Paris): It is not only in the UK that the introduction of Taser electronic pistols has ignited controversy. As Amnesty’s Patrick Corrigan has highlighted here,
The weekend reports of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's dangerous liaison have set tongues wagging worldwide, at a time when the IMF's Managing Director was positioning the organisation to
Damian O'Loan (Paris): The government, shamed by the criticisms in yesterday's coroner's report labelling MoD failures "lamentable", was perhaps only too aware
Damian O'Loan (Paris): Amidst the problems at Stormont, nationalist Mark Durkan has given a reminder of the need to move towards voluntary coalition. The SDLP leader suggests eventually
