A woman in Ireland carrying a dying foetus was the victim of “inhuman” treatment caused by the country’s strict abortion laws, United Nations experts said Thursday. The UN Human Rights Committee called on Ireland to “amend” its abortion laws and if necessary its constitution to protect patients and health workers who fear criminal punishment for even providing information about terminating a pregnancy. In November 2011, during her 21st week of […]

Ireland topped the Good Country Index’s overall rankings and ranked highest for prosperity and equality The UK was ranked highest for its science and technology contributions, which includes Nobel prizes and patents Iceland topped the planet and climate list, making no hazardous waste exports, and Belgium was most cultural Libya was the worst performing country in the index overall, behind Vietnam, Iraq and Azerbaijan A total of 125 countries were […]