Irish Centre for Human Rights (Reports)
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Joint civil society submission to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission seeking a human rights-based public inquiry into the experiences of people in residential care during the Covid-19 pandemic and their relatives and staff carers - policy contribution
(Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway and Care Champions, 2023-02-22)[No abstract] -
Keeping the people's voice in power: Coalition statement on the Electoral Act
(Coalition for Civil Society Freedom, 2018)We are a coalition of civil society organisations working to influence public policy for the benefit of people living in Ireland. The Wheel is Ireland’s national association of community and voluntary organisations, ... -
Clann Project submission to the Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration on the General Scheme of a Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill
(Clann Project, 2022-05-05)[No abstract available] -
Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee for the list of issues prior to reporting in respect of Ireland for the 130th Session (October - November 2020)
(Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway, 2020-08)The Irish Centre for Human Rights (ICHR) at the School of Law, National University of Ireland, Galway is Ireland’s principal academic human rights institute. The ICHR undertakes human rights teaching, research, publications ... -
A human rights framework: Background Research for the Truth Recovery Design Process
(Truth Recovery Design Panel, 2021-09-27)[No abstract available] -
Mother and baby institutions, Magdalene laundries and workhouses in Northern Ireland: Truth, acknowledgement and accountability: Report of the Truth Recovery Design Panel for the Northern Ireland Executive
(Truth Recovery Design Panel, 2021-10)[No abstract available] -
Joint submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice regarding the General Data Protection Regulation
(Justice for Magdalenes Research, 2021-03-26)[No abstract available] -
Clann Project submission re consultation process on the development of an ex-gratia 'Restorative Recognition Scheme'
(Clann Project, 2021-03-31)[No abstract available] -
Joint submission to Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability and Integration re: General Scheme of a certain Institutional Burial (Authorised Interventions) Bill
(Justice for Magdalenes Research, 2021-02-26)[No abstract available] -
Adoption Rights Alliance, JFM Research, Clann Project Briefing Notes re. the Final Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation
(Clann Project, 2021)On Tuesday 12 January 2021, the Irish Government will publish the Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation (MBHCOI). The Government has stated that the Report is 3,000-4,000 pages long. We will be ... -
Submission to the Scottish Parliament's Education and Skills Committee, on the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill
(Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020-10-01)[No abstract available] -
Submission to the Joint Committee on Climate Action for pre-legislative scrutiny of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: A legislative ban on importing fracked gas
(Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020-11-11)[No abstract available] -
Submission to the Office of the Ombudsman regarding its investigation into the administration of the Magdalene ex gratia scheme
(Justice for Magdalenes Research, 2017-02-16)[No abstract available] -
Opinion on the application of the Irish Constitution and EU General Data Protection Regulation to the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 and the Government’s ‘Options for Consideration’
(Adoption Rights Alliance, Dublin, 2019-11-05)[No abstract available] -
Shadow report submitted in response to Ireland's Joint 5th to 9th Periodic Report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
(Irish Centre for Human Rights, School of Law, National University of Ireland Galway, 2019-11-04)The Irish Centre for Human Rights (ICHR) at the School of Law, National University of Ireland, Galway is Ireland’s principal academic human rights centre. The ICHR undertakes human rights teaching, research, publications ... -
Submission to the United Nations Committee Against Torture for the list of issues prior to reporting in respect of Ireland for the 69th Session (April May 2020)
(Irish Centre for Human Rights, 2020-01)The Irish Centre for Human Rights (ICHR) at the School of Law, National University of Ireland, Galway is Ireland’s principal academic human rights institute. The ICHR undertakes human rights teaching, research, publications ... -
Submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Skills on the provisions of the Retention of Records Bill 2019
(Justice for Magdalenes Research, 2019-11-13)Summary of Submission: List of Findings and Recommendations We welcome this consultation on the Retention of Records Bill 2019.1 We are grateful for the opportunity to make a submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee ... -
Ireland’s experience of memorialisation in the context of serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law: A submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparations and guarantees of non-recurrence
(Justice for Magdalenes Research, 2020-01-24)Background The systematic sexual, physical and emotional abuses which children experienced in Ireland’s Industrial and Reformatory Schools during the 20th century are discussed in the official report of the Commission ... -
Justice for Magdalenes Ireland: Submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review
(Justice for Magdalenes Research, 2011-10)Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries were residential, commercial and for-profit laundries operated in Catholic convents by four orders of nuns: The Sisters of Mercyi , The Sisters of Our Lady of Charity, ii the Sisters of ... -
Justice for Magdalenes Ireland: Submission to the United Nations Committee against Torture
(Justice for Magdalenes Research, 2011-05)Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries were residential, commercial and for-profit laundries operated by four Irish orders of nunsi where between the foundation of the Irish Free State in 1922ii and 1996, when the last institution ...