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Stormont votes for introducing conversion practice banMLAs in Stormont today have voted in favour of introducing a conversion practices ban. The Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill was brought before the Northern Ireland Assembly via a Private Member’s Bill by…
Transgender
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Lighting of Belfast City Hall for 'Safe Abortion Day' unlikely to happenPlans to illuminate Belfast City Hall for ‘International Safe Abortion Day’ on Monday 28 September are now unlikely to go ahead as planned.
Abortion
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Chair of Jersey assisted suicide service wrote that it harms people
Assisted Suicide
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Australian government reveals data hack by AI agentsAustralia’s Prime Minister has revealed that a government portal has been infiltrated by artificial intelligence agents from the US firm OpenAI.
Artificial Intelligence
Press Releases
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Lords recommend ban on gamblings ads
Gambling
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MLAs endorse CARE in Stormont debate
During yesterday’s debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly on the proposed Conversion Practices Bill, two MLAs highlighted CARE’s positive involvement at Stormont.
Modern Slavery
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Modern slavery victims in retail industry double in a yearA new report from the anti-slavery charity Unseen has revealed a sharp rise in modern slavery reports from the UK retail industry between 2024 and 2025, with the number of potential victims…
Modern Slavery
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Parliamentarians call for new laws to address AI threatsThe Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) have issued a report which calls for new bill to “address the scale and seriousness” of human rights risks posed by AI.
Artificial Intelligence
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Key moments in today's Assisted Suicide DebateMPs today debated and voted on yet another assisted suicide Bill. The debate began at 0930am and finished just after 2pm. There were some strong speeches against the Bill from all sides…
Assisted Suicide
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10,000 gather in London for March for Life 2026Thousands of people gathered in central London on Saturday 5 September as part of March for Life 2026.
Abortion
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Conversion practices Bill could criminalise parents and pastors, barrister warns
A proposed ban on conversion practices in Northern Ireland could criminalise ordinary parenting, pastoral conversations and religious teaching, a leading barrister has warned.
Transgender
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Government plans law to stop children taking and sharing nude imagesThe Government has announced plans for new legislation which would require technology companies to prevent children from taking, viewing or sharing nude images on their devices.
Pornography