Browsing by Author "Flynn, Eilionóir"
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Amplifying disabled people’s voices: The role of national human rights institutions
Caughey, Colin (NUI Galway, 2023-03-29)This thesis was funded under the Disability Advocacy Research in Europe (DARE) Marie Curie Innovative Training Network. The Network was sponsored by the EU by way of grant agreement 814249. The grant agreement included ... -
Developing a new framework for human rights in older age: Exploration, interpretation and application
Georgantzi, Athina Eleni (NUI Galway, 2020-04-05)While there is growing attention on the rights of older persons and the feasibility of a new treaty, the conceptual basis for a new United Nations (UN) convention has not yet been clearly articulated. This thesis addresses ... -
Freedom to negotiate: a proposal extricating 'capacity' from 'consent'
Brosnan, Liz; Flynn, Eilionóir (Cambridge University Press, 2017-03-15)In this paper, we seek to radically reframe the legal construct of consent from a disability perspective. Drawing on feminist scholarship and human rights standards around free and informed consent', we apply a concept of ... -
Independent living for adults with intellectual disabilities in post conflict countries. A comparative analysis of the implementation of Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Northern Ireland and Bosnia Herzegovina.
Sperrin, Áine (NUI Galway, 2018-09-07)This research examines the right to live independently and to participate in the community for persons with intellectual disabilities in post-conflict states. This right is provided for under Article 19 of the United Nations ... -
It’s My Life! Decision-making for children and young people with disabilities in Ireland and Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
de Bhailís, Clíona (NUI Galway, 2023-05-18)Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) affirms that persons with disabilities have the right to make decisions on an equal basis with others. To achieve this, States Parties ... -
Re(al) Productive Justice: Abortion toolkit
Dagg, Jenny; Flynn, Eilionóir; Ní Fhlatharta, Maria; Burns, Emma Q.; Sperrin, Áine (University of Galway, 2023)The Re(al)productive Justice project is about disabled people and reproductive justice. Reproductive justice is about the choice to have a child, the choice not to have a child, and being properly supported in those ... -
Re(al) Productive Justice: Communication guide for health and social care professionals
Flynn, Eilionóir; Dagg, Jenny; Ní Fhlatharta, Maria; Burns, Emma Q.; Sperrin, Áine (University of Galway, 2023)The purpose of this guide is to assist professionals in their supportive role as they engage with disabled people to ensure their rights are respected. The way in which requests for support are listened to, acknowledged, ... -
Re(al) Productive Justice: Fertility and contraception toolkit
Dagg, Jenny; Ní Fhlatharta, Maria; Burns, Emma Q.; Sperrin, Áine; Flynn, Eilionóir (University of Galway, 2023)The Re(al)productive Justice project is about disabled people and reproductive justice. Reproductive justice is about the choice to have a child, the choice not to have a child, and being properly supported in those ... -
Re(al) Productive Justice: Final report
Flynn, Eilionóir; Dagg, Jenny; Ní Fhlatharta, Maria; Burns, Emma Q. (University of Galway, 2023)Re(al) Productive Justice Project, was an Irish project undertaken from 2019-2023 and funded by the Wellcome Trust. The project was carried out by the Principal Investigator, Prof. Eilionóir Flynn, postdoctoral researchers ... -
Re(al) Productive Justice: Know your rights guide
Flynn, Eilionóir; Dagg, Jenny; Ní Fhlatharta, Maria; Burns, Emma Q.; Sperrin, Áine (University of Galway, 2023)The Re(al) Productive Justice project is about disabled people and reproductive justice. Reproductive justice is about the choice to have a child, the choice not to have a child, and being properly supported in those ... -
Re(al) Productive Justice: Parenting toolkit
Flynn, Eilionóir; Dagg, Jenny; Ní Fhlatharta, Maria; Burns, Emma Q.; Sperrin, Áine (University of Galway, 2023)The Re(al) Productive Justice project is about disabled people and reproductive justice. Reproductive justice is about the choice to have a child, the choice not to have a child, and being properly supported in those ... -
Re(al) Productive Justice: Pregnancy and birth toolkit
Flynn, Eilionóir; Dagg, Jenny; Ní Fhlatharta, Maria; Burns, Emma Q.; Sperrin, Áine (University of Galway, 2023)The Re(al)productive Justice project is about disabled people and reproductive justice. Reproductive justice is about the choice to have a child, the choice not to have a child, and being properly supported in those ... -
Recognising legal capacity: commentary and analysis of Article 12 CRPD
de Bhailís, Clíona; Flynn, Eilionóir (Cambridge University Press, 2017-02-15)This paper aims to summarise the current understanding and literature around Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). It provides a brief history of the key terms associated with the ... -
ResPoNCE (Respecting Persons with disabilities’ Needs and rights in Crisis and Emergency): Final report
Flynn, Eilionóir; Doyle Guilloud, S.; Parker, A. (University of Galway, 2023)The project sought to examine whether the rights of persons with disabilities were respected in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) during the Covid-19 pandemic. In doing so ... -
The right to legal agency: domination, disability and the protections of Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Arstein-Kerslake, Anna; Flynn, Eilionóir (Cambridge University Press, 2017-02-15)Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has created a revolution in legal-capacity law reform. It protects the right to exercise legal agency for people with disabilities with more clarity ... -
State intervention in the lives of people with disabilities: the case for a disability-neutral framework
Flynn, Eilionóir; Arstein-Kerslake, Anna (Cambridge University Press, 2017-02-15)People with disabilities continue to experience a disproportionately high level of state intervention in their private lives. Many disabled people's organisations have long sought to challenge this discriminatory approach ... -
Strengthening access to civil justice for persons with disabilities: a comparative socio-legal study of Thailand and Ireland
Somanand, Theerada (NUI Galway, 2019-02-19)This research aims to find out how to strengthen access to civil justice for persons with disabilities, especially in Thailand and Ireland. It examines the meaning of “access to justice” through theories of justice and ... -
Toolkit on best practice for health and social care professionals to respect the rights of persons with disabilities in public health emergencies
Flynn, Eilionóir; Doyle Guilloud, Suzanne; Parker, April (Centre For Disability Law And Policy, University of Galway, 2023)Introduction & purpose of toolkit. The Covid-19 pandemic put health and social care services under unprecedented strain. Before the development of effective vaccines, hospitals and intensive care units were pushed to the ... -
Toolkit on best practice for states to respect the rights of persons with disabilities in public health emergencies
Flynn, Eilionóir; Doyle Guilloud, Suzanne; Parker, April (Centre For Disability Law And Policy, University of Galway, 2023)Introduction & purpose of toolkit. The Covid-19 pandemic exposed the speed at which the rights of persons with disabilities can be either deprioritised or forgotten altogether in times of public health emergencies. The ... -
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities and access to Covid-specific healthcare by persons with disabilities: a comparative analysis
Flynn, Eilionóir; Doyle Guilloud, Suzanne; Parker, April (University of Galway, 2023)The Covid-19 pandemic was a global public health emergency which impacted on almost every aspect of life and society. Yet the impact on persons with disabilities was particular and unique – combining as it did ...