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Rights Groups say Government Must Act on UN Pledge
- News Item
- March 23, 2012
Rights Groups say Government Must Act on UN Pledge
Press release – for immediate release – Dublin and Geneva, Thursday, 15 March 2012
Your Rights, Right Now, a coalition of 17 civil society organisations, has called upon the Government to act o...
Ireland’s Rights Record under UN Spotlight
- News Item
- March 23, 2012
Ireland’s Rights Record under UN Spotlight
Press release – Dublin and Geneva, Thursday, 15 March 2012
Ireland’s human rights record will come under intense scrutiny at the United Nations in Geneva today (15 March 2012) for the second time in ...
State’s “Diligent” UN Rights Performance Marred by “Intransigence” on Abortion Ruling says ICCL
- News Item
- October 10, 2011
Press release – for immediate release
Monday, 10 October 2011
Ireland’s independent rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the State’s “diligent” performance in its first United Nations Universal Periodic...
Shatter long on promises, short on detail at Ireland’s UN Rights Review
- News Item
- October 6, 2011
‘Your Rights Right Now’ Press release – for immediate releaseDublin and Geneva, 6 October 2011Minister for Justice Alan Shatter TD today answered a series of tough questions on the State’s human rights record from UN member states as Ireland ...
EU States Grill Shatter on Rights Gaps
- News Item
- October 5, 2011
Press release – for immediate releaseDublin and Geneva, 5 October 2011Minister for Justice Alan Shatter TD will face a jury of his peers tomorrow morning (6 October 2011) when he defends Ireland’s human rights record at the United Nations headqua...
Rights Groups Drape Giant “Save the Date” on Dublin’s Liberty Hall
- News Item
- September 22, 2011
Rights Groups Drape Giant “Save the Date” on Dublin’s Liberty HallPress release – for immediate release22 September 2011Dublin’s early-bird commuters witnessed a giant banner being unfurled on the city’s Liberty Hall this morning (22 Sept...
Rights Watchdog Welcomes Europe’s “Firm Line” on Abortion Law Reform
- News Item
- September 20, 2011
Press release, for immediate release19 September 2011The Council of Europe has taken a firm line on the need for Ireland to take concrete action to implement last year’s decision on abortion by the European Court of Human Rights.At its September Hu...
Bringing International Human Rights Home. A Civil Society Toolkit on InternationalHuman Rights Reporting
- Publication
- May 12, 2011
This toolkit is aimed at civil society groups
and non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
who intend to use international human rights
monitoring at the United Nations (UN) in their
advocacy and campaign activities. Engaging
in human rights monitoring can help to
influence decision-making on critical issues,
tackle the root causes of inequalities, improve
services and secure legal and social change.
Working collectively on human rights can
also be empowering and provide a means for
individuals/groups to get access to public life.
