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==Funding Controversy== |
==Funding Controversy== |
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In August 2016 it was revealed after the release of leaked documents that Amnesty Ireland received €137,000 from [[George Soros|George Soros's]] [[Open Society Foundations]] for the specific purpose of overturning Ireland's 8th Amendment which "... acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother ...". The documents also revealed that Ireland had been targeted because it's an overwhelmingly Catholic country and change in the abortion law there could influence other Catholic countries.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jones|first1=Kevin|title=For George Soros, Ireland abortion fight may be first step against Catholic countries|url=http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/for-george-soros-ireland-abortion-fight-may-be-first-step-against-catholic-countries-97748/|website=Catholic News Agency|accessdate=11 February 2017}}</ref> Amnesty acknowledged receipt of the money.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Phelan|first1=Shane|title=Billionaire Soros funding groups fighting to repeal Irish abortion ban|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/billionaire-soros-funding-groups-fighting-to-repeal-irish-abortion-ban-34980624.html|website=Irish Independent|accessdate=11 February 2017}}</ref> |
In August 2016 it was revealed after the release of leaked documents that Amnesty Ireland received €137,000 from [[George Soros|George Soros's]] [[Open Society Foundations]] for the specific purpose of overturning Ireland's 8th Amendment which "... acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother ...".<ref>{{cite web|title=WOMEN’S RIGHTS PROGRAM 2016-2019 STRATEGY|url=http://dcleaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/soros/strategies/wrp-proposed-2016-2019-strategy.pdf|website=DC Leaks|accessdate=12 February 2017}}</ref> The documents also revealed that Ireland had been targeted because it's an overwhelmingly Catholic country and change in the abortion law there could influence other Catholic countries.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jones|first1=Kevin|title=For George Soros, Ireland abortion fight may be first step against Catholic countries|url=http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/for-george-soros-ireland-abortion-fight-may-be-first-step-against-catholic-countries-97748/|website=Catholic News Agency|accessdate=11 February 2017}}</ref> Amnesty acknowledged receipt of the money.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Phelan|first1=Shane|title=Billionaire Soros funding groups fighting to repeal Irish abortion ban|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/billionaire-soros-funding-groups-fighting-to-repeal-irish-abortion-ban-34980624.html|website=Irish Independent|accessdate=11 February 2017}}</ref> The leaked document stated: |
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{{quotation| We will fund the Abortion Rights Campaign, Amnesty International Ireland, and the Irish Family |
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Planning Association to work collectively on a campaign to repeal Ireland’s constitutional amendment granting equal rights to an implanted embryo as the pregnant woman (referred to as “fetal personhood”). With one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world, a win there could impact other strongly Catholic countries in Europe, such as Poland, and provide much needed proof that change is possible, even in highly conservative places.}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 10:38, 12 February 2017
Type | Non-Governmental Organisation |
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Location | |
Executive Director | Colm O'Gorman[1] |
Parent organisation | Amnesty International |
Website | Official website |
Amnesty International Ireland is a part of the Amnesty International in Republic of Ireland. The Executive Director is Colm O'Gorman.
Campaigns
Amnesty operate a number of campaigns focusing on human rights issues, including:
- The She is not a criminal campaign, opposing Ireland's abortion law;[2][3]
- The I Welcome Refugees campaign, supporting asylum seekers;[4]
- Opposition to torture[5]
- Opposition to capital punishment.[6]
Funding Controversy
In August 2016 it was revealed after the release of leaked documents that Amnesty Ireland received €137,000 from George Soros's Open Society Foundations for the specific purpose of overturning Ireland's 8th Amendment which "... acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother ...".[7] The documents also revealed that Ireland had been targeted because it's an overwhelmingly Catholic country and change in the abortion law there could influence other Catholic countries.[8] Amnesty acknowledged receipt of the money.[9] The leaked document stated:
We will fund the Abortion Rights Campaign, Amnesty International Ireland, and the Irish Family Planning Association to work collectively on a campaign to repeal Ireland’s constitutional amendment granting equal rights to an implanted embryo as the pregnant woman (referred to as “fetal personhood”). With one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world, a win there could impact other strongly Catholic countries in Europe, such as Poland, and provide much needed proof that change is possible, even in highly conservative places.
See also
References
- ^ "National Board". Amnesty International Ireland.
- ^ "She Is Not A Criminal". Amnesty International Ireland.
- ^ "Amnesty says Irish abortion laws put women and girls at risk". RTE. 9 June 2015.
- ^ "I Welcome Refugees". Amnesty International Ireland.
- ^ "Stop Torture". Amnesty International Ireland.
- ^ "Abolish death penalty". Amnesty International Ireland.
- ^ "WOMEN'S RIGHTS PROGRAM 2016-2019 STRATEGY" (PDF). DC Leaks. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ Jones, Kevin. "For George Soros, Ireland abortion fight may be first step against Catholic countries". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ Phelan, Shane. "Billionaire Soros funding groups fighting to repeal Irish abortion ban". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 February 2017.