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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Hong Kong’s plan to extend detention period of suspects in national security cases sparks concerns among rights experts | South China Morning Post

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Landmark legislation reforming the governance and oversight of An Garda Síochána has completed its final stage in the Dáil. The Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023 implements a number of key recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (Co

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The criminal justice system in England and Wales is heading towards collapse, two senior judges have warned. Lord Justice Singh and Justice Jay made their warning in a ruling that the UK government acted unlawfully after it failed to properly fund the legal aid system.

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RDJ has appointed Louise Boughton and Sarah Slevin as partners across the firm's corporate and commercial and dispute resolution practices. Ms Boughton, now partner in the dispute resolution team, specialises in the area of insurance defence litigation. She has extensive experience advising both pub

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A pigeon wrongfully suspected of spying for China has been released by police after eight months' detention. The bird was caught by police in Mumbai in May 2023 and found to have metal rings around its legs and a "Chinese-like script" on the underside of its wings, The Hindu reports.

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The Irish Women Lawyers' Association (IWLA) has backed a Yes-Yes vote in the upcoming constitutional referendums on family and care. However, a statement from the association's standing committee echoes criticism from a number of legal organisations about the wording proposed by government.

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