Amnesty Int'l NI

Amnesty International in Northern Ireland: human rights news, events, campaigns and comment

[Amnesty UK @AmnestyUK]

*Content warning: contains graphic scenes*

Amnesty International has released a major report concluding the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in North Darfur state in Sudan.

The report - City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support Forces' Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur - documents how civilians in and around El Fasher were killed, injured, beaten, tortured and detained between early 2024 and October 2025 as the RSF fought the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied Joint Forces in a war that devastated North Darfur.

We demand an immediate ceasefire in Sudan - and for the urgent deployment of an international force to protect civilians. The UK gov must end all arms transfers to parties of the conflict, including to the UAE.

[Belfast Telegraph @BelTel]

Amnesty International and a clerical abuse survivors’ group have called for a public inquiry into faith-based child abuse after the conviction of Jeffrey Donaldson for child sex offences.
https://t.co/Ua9bi0XsPA
https://t.co/Ua9bi0XsPA

[Amnesty Int'l NI @AmnestyNI]

New Police Ombudsman Jacqui Durkin urged to release Martin O’Hagan report

Sunday World journalist shot dead in 2001

Patrick Corrigan of Amnesty International said releasing the O’Hagan report should be Ms Durkin’s “first item of business. The O’Hagan family have already waited far too long.”
https://t.co/mevPMJpgUz

[Amnesty Int'l NI @AmnestyNI]

Northern Ireland: New Police Ombudsman must publish Martin O'Hagan murder report

‘Releasing the Martin O’Hagan report should be the new Police Ombudsman’s first item of business. The O’Hagan family have already waited far too long.’ https://t.co/TwB8J7jKbl

[Amnesty Int'l NI @AmnestyNI]

Northern Ireland: New Police Ombudsman must publish Martin O'Hagan murder report

‘Releasing the Martin O’Hagan report should be the new Police Ombudsman’s first item of business. The O’Hagan family have already waited far too long.’

[Amnesty Int'l NI @AmnestyNI]

UK: Draft bill to ban conversion practices published – Amnesty ‘will scrutinise every word’

After years of broken promises, this draft bill is the first real opportunity to protect LGBT+ people from these harmful practices.

We will scrutinise every word in the bill to ensure it is compliant with human rights standards, fully trans inclusive and provides effective protection and remedy for victims and survivors.
https://t.co/FWvap7SQHC

[Amnesty Int'l NI @AmnestyNI]

For more than 30 years, people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have lost family members, escaped burning homes, endured rape, torture, and displacement, and waited for justice that has never arrived.

Amnesty International launches “6 million Voices for Justice for Congo” campaign, in renewed push for accountability for crimes under international law. https://t.co/6FZo2MITMo

[Patrick Corrigan @PatrickCorrigan]

United colours of Belfast.

Fantastic atmosphere in Ulidia Playing Fields as about a thousand people gathered to enjoy the sun at Great #RefugeeWeek Picnic.

[Democracy Now! @democracynow]

Elon Musk "joined in" to share far-right content in recent days that helped fuel anti-immigrant race riots in Belfast, says @AmnestyNI director @PatrickCorrigan.

"This is the third consecutive summer of racist, organized mob violence we have seen in Belfast and beyond in Northern Ireland," he says. "It didn't happen in a vacuum."

[Patrick Corrigan @PatrickCorrigan]

Who is Belfast? This is Belfast.

A city for all.

Belfast stands against racism.
(pic © Reuters)

[Amnesty UK @AmnestyUK]

🚨BREAKING: Filton 4 sentenced as terrorists

Amnesty opposes the use of terrorism powers in this case.

It is completely disproportionate to punish protesters for criminal damage as if they were terrorists, a sentence which stays with you for life.

The defendants in today’s case were sentenced as terrorists because prosecutors want to make an example of them.

Today's decision shows how direct action protesters could be treated in the future.

The use of terrorism laws against direct action protesters must end.

Together we must continue calling out the abuse of power and fighting for our right to protest.

Read our position:

Criminal Damage, Direct Action, Terrorism: Misuse of counter-terrorism powers in the UK: https://t.co/TqQ4cHnoeb

[Amnesty Int'l NI @AmnestyNI]

Belfast anti-racism rally to take place
https://t.co/AgHVuBuT9L

[Amnesty Int'l NI @AmnestyNI]

Belfast 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.'

[Patrick Corrigan @PatrickCorrigan]

Northern Ireland does not have an ‘immigration problem’.
We have a racism problem.

[News From Amnesty @NewsFromAmnesty]

"The scenes witnessed in Belfast last night were a disgrace" - @PatrickCorrigan, Director of @AmnestyNI on last night's racist violence in Belfast. Full statement here: https://t.co/umlFtXAwd8

[Mukhtar @I_amMukhtar]

Patrick Corrigan,Northern Ireland Programme Director and the Head of Nations & Regions for Amnesty International UK is spitting facts.

[Amnesty UK @AmnestyUK]

The scenes in Belfast last night were disgraceful. Families were targeted because of their skin colour or country of origin, leaving people frightened, homeless and fearing for their safety.

The actions of one individual must never be used to stigmatise an entire community, nationality or faith.

Responsibility lies not only with those who carried out these attacks, but also with those who have fuelled division, exploited public anger and created a climate where racism can thrive.

The police must protect those at risk and hold those responsible to account. Politicians must show the leadership this moment deserves, by challenging racism and rejecting attempts to scapegoat entire communities.

[Amnesty Int'l NI @AmnestyNI]

“Like everyone else, I was shocked by yesterday’s knife attack in north Belfast. My thoughts are first and foremost with the victim, and I wish him a full and speedy recovery. The police must now be allowed to carry out their investigation and ensure justice is done.

“The actions of one individual must never be used to stigmatise an entire community, nationality or faith group. Every day, serious crimes are committed by people born and raised in Northern Ireland, yet we rightly do not hold whole communities responsible for the actions of individuals. The same principle must apply here.

“We are already hearing deep fears from minority ethnic and migrant communities about the potential for a racist backlash. People are worried about their safety, about going to work, taking their children out, or simply going about their daily lives.

“We cannot allow violence against one person to become an excuse for violence against many others.”
- Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty International

[Patrick Corrigan @PatrickCorrigan]

Many children who enter the justice system have experienced poverty, trauma, neglect, exploitation by adults or other adverse childhood experiences.

A smart society asks, 'What happened to this child?' as well as ‘What has this child done?' 🧵1/6

[The Voice Newspaper @TheVoiceNews]

Northern Ireland race relations plan fails to tackle rising racist violence says Amnesty

The human rights group warns that the country’s new race relations framework risks failing communities increasingly affected by racism, discrimination and hate crime

https://t.co/IlX0i53hwx