From 3pm CET on July 14, 2014, the Irish government will defend its human rights record before the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva - Ireland’s fourth report under the ICCPR. The hearing is expected to cover issues such as: redress for victims of institutional & other abuse; prison conditions; non-discrimination; and Traveller ethnicity.
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties will lead a delegation to take part in proceedings. Its civil society Shadow Report on Ireland's record under the ICCPR can be read here. A live stream of the hearing will be available here.
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Ireland to Face UN Human Rights Committee Scrutiny
From 3pm CET on July 14, 2014, the Irish government will defend its human rights record before the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva - Ireland’s fourth report under the ICCPR. The hearing is expected to cover issues...
by The Irish Council for Civil Liberties
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