Since February 2022, nearly 2,000 cultural heritage sites & over 2,500 cultural infrastructure facilities have been deliberately damaged or destroyed across Ukraine. In a new blog post, @dooleydooley.bsky.social sheds light on these devastating attacks. www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/russ...

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Since February 2022, nearly 2,000 cultural heritage sites & over 2,500 cultural infrastructure facilities have been deliberately damaged or destroyed across Ukraine. In a new blog post, @dooleydooley.bsky.social sheds light on these devastating attacks. www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/russ...

🤬 Russia is launching a massive missile attack on Kyiv. At least 10 explosions have been heard in the capital; the attack is ongoing.

In an article for @irishnews.com, @humanrightsfirst.org's @suchitauppal.bsky.social and @cajni.bsky.social's Shannon Doherty write about the targeting of those supporting immigrant communities in Northern Ireland, and the immediate steps that authorities must take to protect them.

How those who help migrants are also targeted by racists

Lawyers, community workers, anti-racism activists, landlords and others serving migrants have faced death threats, arson threats, online harassment and abuse

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Good to see @belfasttelegraph.co.uk cover @humanrightsfirst.org report on the targeting of lawyers & others supporting immigrant and asylum seekers communities in Northern Ireland @clairemullaly.bsky.social @louthforever.bsky.social #speirgorm www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

Immigration lawyers becoming the target of threats and abuse, new report claims

Online directory had to be removed following last month’s violence

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Across Ukraine, local volunteers are responding to the war by providing essential services to their communities. Activists in Kharkiv are creating safe spaces for children to meet, learn & play. Read more in our latest blog post by @dooleydooley.bsky.social www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/khar...

Today, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the Bahraini government can be held to account for hacking laptops of people in Britain. This is a landmark ruling against state impunity. Read more from @humanrightsfirst.org's @dooleydooley.bsky.social & @suchitauppal.bsky.social

Landmark victory in UK Supreme Court today on case of Bahrain hacking dissidents’ computers in Britain @humanrightsfirst.org @suchitauppal.bsky.social @jongambrell.bsky.social www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/uk-s...

The @finucanecentre.bsky.social fundraising campaign to expand its Legacy of Colonialism exhibition examines how practices developed across the British Empire influenced events in the north of Ireland while exploring colonialism's continuing legacy today. Donate 👇 chuffed.org/project/patf...

Truth, Justice and the Legacy of Colonialism

Hidden Histories of Empire: The Legacy of Colonialism

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Migrant rights groups across Northern Ireland are being targeted by far-right organisations, according to a new report by @humanrightsfirst.org. Some organisations said they no longer publicly advertise their services as a result of the threats and intimidation

Groups supporting migrants in Northern Ireland face harassment and intimidation

Some organisations said they no longer publicly advertise their services as a result of the targeting

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Osgur Breatnach’s conviction for 1976 Sallins train robbery finally declared a miscarriage of justice - his case was featured in our Bitter Legacy report on State impunity. A public inquiry should be set up @finucanecentre.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org #speirgorm www.rte.ie/news/2026/07...

Sallins conviction declared miscarriage of justice

The wrongful conviction of Osgur Breatnach for the Sallins train robbery half a century ago has now been declared a miscarriage of justice.

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Our @dooleydooley.bsky.social reports from Ukraine: www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/how-...

Brian Dooley@dooleydooley.bsky.social · 2mo ago

How fibre optic drones threaten humanitarian activists here at the eastern front of the war on Ukraine www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/how-... @zsk.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org @siobhanogrady.bsky.social @fulelo.bsky.social

Why is there an outbreak of street protests in Ukraine? My colleague @suchitauppal.bsky.social at @humanrightsfirst.org explains why in this brief piece @glushko.bsky.social @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/expl...

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Human Rights First@humanrightsfirst.org · 3w ago

In Northern Ireland, lawyers, community workers, & advocates who support migrants are being targeted by far-right groups. Our new report out today, “Locals Only,” details these threats. @cdsherrard.bsky.social @amanda.ie @finucanecentre.bsky.social www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/new-...

In Northern Ireland, lawyers, community workers, & advocates who support migrants are being targeted by far-right groups. Our new report out today, “Locals Only,” details these threats. @cdsherrard.bsky.social @amanda.ie @finucanecentre.bsky.social www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/new-...

It’s 1.20am & I’m in a bomb shelter in Kyiv that’s filling up fast as the city is under intense attack from Russian missiles @humanrightsfirst.org

My latest for Irish America magazine on Irish Kharkiv @glushko.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social @barrymalone.bsky.social @museumfreederry.bsky.social www.irishamerica.com/2026/06/ukra...

Fiber-optic drones are changing the war in Ukraine. Because they can't be easily jammed, they're reshaping tactics and raising questions about civilian protection and accountability. Read Senior Advisor @dooleydooley.bsky.social's latest analysis: www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/how-...

How fibre optic drones threaten humanitarian activists here at the eastern front of the war on Ukraine www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/how-... @zsk.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org @siobhanogrady.bsky.social @fulelo.bsky.social

Our Senior Advisor @dooleydooley.bsky.social live on Scripps News TV today from Ukraine frontline city of Kharkiv, where he is back working alongside local activists.

For the third year running, a crime in Northern Ireland has been turned into a license for racist violence. In a piece for @justsecurity.org, our @suchitauppal.bsky.social and @cajni.bsky.social's Shannon Doherty break down the pattern, paramilitary involvement & the authorities' failure to respond.

Northern Ireland’s Racist Violence Has a Familiar Playbook

In Northern Ireland, a horrific crime is being manipulated to justify racist violence and the targeting of migrants.

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My piece for Irish America magazine on this week’s racist violence in n Ireland @finucanecentre.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org www.irishamerica.com/2026/06/riot...

Human Rights First joins local human rights groups in Northern Ireland in condemning the knife attack in Belfast on Tuesday that left a man seriously injured, and in decrying the ensuing violence and intimidation directed at immigrant communities. humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...

Human Rights First Condemns Northern Ireland Violence - Human Rights First

Human Rights First joins local human rights groups in Northern Ireland in condemning the knife attack in Belfast on Tuesday that left a man seriously injured, and in condemning too the ensuing large-s...

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Suddenly everyone is an expert on Northern Ireland again. Please listen to people who actually know what’s going on, such as @patrick-corrigan.bsky.social #speirgorm

What an absolute disgrace. A FIFA-certified referee being denied entry to the United States purely because he is Somali. The World Cup is meant to bring people together. This is racism, plain and simple. Shameful. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

World Cup 2026: Somali referee Omar Artan to miss tournament after being barred from entering US

Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, is dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.

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My substack piece for @humanrightsfirst.org on tomorrow’s opening of the inquiry into the 1989 murder of Belfast human rights lawyer Pat Finucane @finucanecentre.bsky.social @barrymalone.bsky.social #speirgorm substack.com/@humanrights...

Public Inquiry Into 1989 Murder of Belfast Lawyer Pat Finucane to Open This Week

By Brian Dooley, Human Rights First Senior Advisor

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Thanks to Irish America for running this piece on the anniversary of Bobby Kennedy’s 1968 assassination. So much has happened since then, & since my 1995 biography of him was released (yes Kids, I wrote it on that typewriter) @humanrightsfirst.org www.irishamerica.com/2020/06/bobb...

Bahrain’s authorities are brutally cracking down on the Shia majority, reviving 2011 repression methods: mass arrests, enforced disappearances, citizenship revocations, & custodial torture. @suchitauppal.bsky.social @dooleydooley.bsky.social

Bahrain is using 2011 crackdown tools against its Shia majority: arrests, disappearances, citizenship revocations and custodial torture. Our @humanrightsfirst.org report covers the repression and Sayed Mohamed Almosawi’s custodial death. humanrightsfirst.org/library/bahr... @dooleydooley.bsky.social

Bahrain’s Rulers Return to 2011 Repression Methods Torture in Custody and Widespread Repression Resurface in Latest Attacks on Dissent - Human Rights First

Bahrain’s ruling family has returned to its severe repression of a decade and a half ago in the context of the United States’ war on Iran. It has embarked on a fresh wave of arrests, stripping citizen...

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A Ukraine Supreme Court decision recognized a same-sex couple as a family under the law. A draft Civil Code could now make such recognition impossible. I write for @justsecurity.org on these developments and Ukraine’s EU accession path. www.justsecurity.org/139346/ukrai... @dooleydooley.bsky.social

Ukraine’s Parliament Is Pulling Back on LGBTQ Rights as Courts and Citizens Move Forward

Ukraine’s Supreme Court recognized a same-sex family, but parliament is moving to block legal recognition for LGBTQ+ couples.

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