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# front-line-defenders - Saturday 18 May, 2019
Attacks, surveillance, moving home every six months - The life of an LGBT activist in Tunisia
Badr Baabou accepted an award for his work in Dublin this week.
# front-line-defenders - Tuesday 8 January, 2019
Highest number of human rights activists on record killed in 2018
In total 321 people in 27 countries were targeted and killed for their work.
# front-line-defenders - Tuesday 11 September, 2018
'I ran away but she sat there... Then they smiled and shot her'
Jim Loughran shares some of his experiences visiting human rights defenders in some of the most dangerous places for them on the planet.
# front-line-defenders - Friday 18 May, 2018
'We thought it was an earthquake; it was men with kalashnikovs at the door' - the woman documenting human rights abuses in Turkey
Kurdish journalist Nurcan Baysal is facing a three-year jail term for calling out the government of Recep Erdogan regarding atrocities committed on the Turkish/Syrian border.
# front-line-defenders - Friday 28 February, 2014
Sean Penn to present human rights award in Dublin
The Hollywood actor will be jetting into the capital next week.
# front-line-defenders - Wednesday 5 February, 2014
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.
Spotlight
The 33rd Dáil
Week One: Ructions over the geographical spread of ministries and party in-fighting.
# front-line-defenders - Wednesday 15 February, 2012
Oireachtas committee meets over human rights abuse in Bahrain
Foreign affairs committee to hear of Irish-trained medics jailed over protests in Bahrain, as well as efforts to support human rights defenders.
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Poll: Will you be attending a pub or restaurant this weekend?
THIS IS THE first weekend since pubs and restaurants reopened for businesses on Monday.
There are strict guidelines in place for the businesses due to Covid-19 restrictions, with a time limits in place for patrons and a requirement to buy a meal if people are consuming alcohol.
TheJournal.ie visited some pubs earlier in the week to see what the ‘new normal’ is like, but will you?
Today’s poll: Will you be attending a pub or restaurant this weekend?
Poll Results:
I won't be going to either (10597)
Yes, I'll be heading to a restaurant (1943)
Yes, I'll be heading to a pub (1465)
I've no bookings made but I might (1060)
I hope to go to both (568)
I've made several bookings (144)
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