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Pro-life rally criticises UN and Amnesty International

A pro-life rally has criticised the United Nations and Amnesty International. The Rally For life ...
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16.18 4 Jul 2015


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Pro-life rally criticises UN and Amnesty International

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16.18 4 Jul 2015


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A pro-life rally has criticised the United Nations and Amnesty International.

The Rally For life took place in Dublin earlier this afternoon.

Thousands marched through the city calling for abortion not to be legalised in Ireland. Garda estimates put the size of the crowd between 5,000 and 8,000 people.

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Last month the UN released a report stating that Ireland's abortion laws were 'highly restrictive' and recommended that a referendum on the issue be held.

Amnesty International also said the human rights of Irish women are being 'violated' by abortion laws here.

But Eoghan de Faoite of the group Youth Defence, says these international organisations have no business interfering in Ireland's abortion laws:

These people told us why they're at the rally today:


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