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A collection of 6 posts

The undeserved "halo" given to NGOs

Amnesty International

The undeserved "halo" given to NGOs

Fascinating explanation of the "halo" effect given to unaccountable NGO's by Governments (and others) which fund them and whose reports are regurgitated by journalists as if credible news.

Hijacking the language of human rights to push gender identity demands

BeLonG To Youth Services

Hijacking the language of human rights to push gender identity demands

It’s not a human right to compel others to use the “preferred pronouns” of someone who is claiming to be of the opposite sex or “non-binary”. In fact freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, recognised by the UNHRC, subject to a few restrictions

Foreign funding of our NGOcracy

BeLonG To Youth Services

Foreign funding of our NGOcracy

"We’re funding existing organisations that all receive funding from the Irish government. We can’t fund advocacy projects or political things, we can’t buy real estate…there’s a whole list of things you can’t fund." said Peter Kinney in 2019. Perhaps the Rowan Foundation needs to review its funding.

Women's rights not considered in Yogyakarta Principles described as "recognised best practice"

IPRT (Irish Penal Reform Trust)

Women's rights not considered in Yogyakarta Principles described as "recognised best practice"

Women's rights were not considered in the drafting of the Yogyakarta Principles, the non-legally binding guidelines repeatedly cited when dealing with transgender issues

The pressure on Irish prisons thanks to gender identity ideology

IPRT (Irish Penal Reform Trust)

The pressure on Irish prisons thanks to gender identity ideology

Twitter thread 5th August 2021 "The report said both women were subject to Rule 63 of the Irish Prison Rules 2007, which relates to vulnerable prisoners who may be at risk from other prisoners or who might pose a risk to other inmates." Although described as women the

All it takes is a GRC: How a man can be sent to a women's prison in Ireland

Men in women's prisons

All it takes is a GRC: How a man can be sent to a women's prison in Ireland

Many women prisoners are amongst the most vulnerable in Irish society. Yet with a Gender Recognition Certificate any man can self-id as a member of the opposite sex and be sent to a women's prison, even if he's a sex offender.