Comments on the Implementation by the Irish Government of the Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)Published by the NGO Allaince Against Racism

The present submission focuses on a number of key areas in respect of which the ICCL believes the CPT should consider making use of its powers under the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, namely: the legal position of detainees in police custody; combating impunity; training of law enforcement personnel and the treatment of foreign nationals detained under aliens legislation.