John Fisher

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Burundi’s former president Pierre Nkurunziza: he refused to step down after two terms. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Burundians responsible for serious rights violations continue to enjoy impunity

Burundians responsible for serious human rights violations continue to enjoy impunity despite the death of the previous president, according to a Unit(...)

Most of the time we seemed to be making good speed or better with ‘firehose’ conditions on deck.
Annalise Murphy: An incredible finish to 40,000 miles of racing

And so it ends, a bittersweet finale to our round the world epic that is the Volvo Ocean Race. Even though I’ve wanted this to be over, I’m sad that (...)

Annalise Murphy on board Turn the Tide on Plastic. “I’m determined to complete the Volvo Ocean Race commitment before deciding the best route”
Annalise Murphy clarifies she has not ended her Olympic ambitions

Following this week’s news that Annalise Murphy will not contest this year’s Sailing World Championships in the Laser Radial class, the Olympic Silver(...)

John Fisher about to head out on deck of Scallywag during leg seven of the Volvo Ocean Race from Auckland to Itajai, Brazil, on March 24th
In-depth report to take place into loss overboard of John Fisher

With the remaining six boats competing in the Volvo Ocean Race safely past the notorious Cape Horn, the seventh boat that crew member John Fisher was (...)

Anti-abortion protesters outside the Dáil as the amendments to the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill were being voted on in 2013. Photograph: Dave Meehan
Breda O’Brien: Tragic that Amnesty now prioritises undermining the right to life

Some types of equality are more equal than others. The Marriage Referendum was scarcely over before Amnesty International began immediately campaignin(...)

Transgender woman Dr Lydia Foy, who led the legal challenges on gender recognition in Ireland, has welcomed the Bill, but has said it includes ‘unnecessary obstacles’. File photograph: Dylan Vaughan
Transgender recognition Bill ‘flawed’, human rights lawyers say

Leading human rights lawyers have described the Government’s gender recognition Bill as “flawed” and “very disappointing” and have urged that it be br(...)