⚖️ The International Protection Office seeks expressions of interest from Law Graduates for assignment to its Case processing panel 📝 The function of the Panel is to assist in processing International Protection & Immigration applications 👉 For more 🔗 bit.ly/379dju9

There is zero justification for not putting the same resources of the state to work for every child.

🎉Great news coming in: the first undocumented people have received their letter from Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration confirming their successful applications for the Regularisation Scheme. A historic day, with secure immigration status people will be able to live a normal life in their home.💚

An 18 year old who is Irish, born in Ireland and has Black skin pigmentation is effectively not Irish?Does this not legalise whiteness as a req for Irish identity? Box 1 is Irish Box 5 is African Seems we can’t afford a few more boxes to ensure all who belongs here belongs here?

Dr. Salome Mbugua of AkiDwA, the national network of migrant women in Ireland, is making its opening statement to Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais cttee on Gender Equality, chaired by Ivana Bacik. @SAFEIreland (creating safety for women & children) also join MDN at this morning's #DSGBV session.

AkiDwA welcome the opportunity to present to the gender equality committee on DSGBV. Now happening at the Dail

Our Chief Commissioner Sinéad Gibney is speaking at this important #UCDInConversation event today, with fellow UCD alumni experts Sally Hayden , Bulelani Mfaco and Jack Pope, sharing experiences and perspectives on journeying across borders for migrants ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Listen back to my conversation with Cormac Ó hEadhra on Drivetime RTE this evening, where we discussed the importance of a human rights approach for Ireland's welcome of Ukrainian refugees, and why that must extend to all refugees. rte.ie/radio/radio1/c… Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission

#MigrantLeadership Academy 2022 recruitment is open! This year it'll be a 3day residential training. I'm so looking forward to face to face work with yet another amazing group of migrant & refugee leaders. Application deadline Apr 22nd. More info in the 🧵 immigrantcouncil.ie/campaign/integ…

Last week we hosted the Migrant Leadership Academy 2021 Graduation. Read more about it here #MigrantLeadership immigrantcouncil.ie/news/future-le…

Another successful clinic yesterday supporting over 80 people with queries & application for the Undocumented Scheme. Next clinics in Galway/ Cork/ Limerick Register now: tinyurl.com/mrciclinics Thank you to our amazing volunteers who helped on the day and everyone who donated.❤️

Reminder that the "What It Takes To Be An Inclusive Leader" session is happening this Wednesday at 1 PM. ➡️With Patricia Munatsi Mavhinga🇿🇼🇮🇪, Sam Blanckensee & Lucy Michael on the panel. 📍 Zoom, register here: ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Important piece from Jim Clarken on why our heartwarming response to people fleeing Ukraine must be replicated for all refugees. irishtimes.com/opinion/europe…

AkiDwA conference on Migrant children of African descent in state care. Support by OHCHR, message by Yury chief of Anti racial discrimination section.

Unconscious bias exist in government structures- all lawyers and legal representatives need to undergo trauma informed training (CB). They must endeavour to support their client in a meaningful way.

When Judges are hearing cases they must abide with principles, below quite important. With effect from 1st June 2022