We recommend that the State develops a robust framework of national equality strategies targeting specific groups and addressing intersectionality, based on our recommendations, the concluding observations of UN Committees, evaluation outcomes, and resourced civil society input

The State acknowledged disportionate experience of poverty among single parents, children and disabled people. We believe Roadmap for Social Inclusion is not an adequate poverty reduction policy response. We need a whole of Gov strategy with clear institutional accountability

Ireland is on an alarming trajectory with enduring crisis in the health & housing sectors, resulting in significant violations of rights. This has not been adequately recognised or addressed in the dialogue, despite the clear evidence #ICESCR ihrec.ie/app/uploads/20…

On ratification of the UNCRPD Optional Protocol, DCEDIY advised that the current commitment is to ratify after the first periodic review (2027); however it is now considering earlier ratification and recently sought legal advice. However, no concrete timeline given #ICESCR

*BREAKING* Tonight Yasser Eljuboori’s family has filed an urgent appeal with the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, having learned the distressing news that he has been beaten & blindfolded in detention. #FreeYasser2024 Alice J Edwards UN Special Rapporteur Torture UN Special Procedures Irish Foreign Ministry Tatyana Eatwell

Great to see the focus by RTÉ News on the #ICESCR Concluding Observations - strong comments from the Committee about the protection of rights in Ireland and the next steps required, including priority investment.

In RTÉ News today: "Ireland has played a central role in some of the most egregious tax avoidance structures in the world. Often poorer countries lose out. Money is lost that should be paying for hospitals & schools, keeping people trapped in poverty." rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

RTÉ News "The UN Committee has identified three priority recommendations that require urgent action: ... establishing mandatory human rights due diligence reporting and an independent assessment of the impacts of Irish tax policy on developing countries." Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission ihrec.ie/persistently-l…

See Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission's response to the UN comments on Ireland's protection of rights across a range of areas, including housing, poverty, health, education, employment, tax, climate change etc. #ICESCR 👇

The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ (CESCR) concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of Ireland are now out. CESCR’s recommendations mirror much of what ICCL shared in our parallel report to the Committee and in our engagement in Geneva.

The UN #CESCR concluding observations on Ireland outline key issues the State must address to tackle poverty & social exclusion & protect the economic, social & cultural rights of the most marginalised & disadvantaged groups in society. Read our response: bit.ly/48HIvL2

We are running Information Sessions to provide details about the Grants Scheme including its themes, criteria and the application process. #IHRECSupported Join us by emailing [email protected] with the date of the session that you would like to attend in the subject line.

Let us know what you think our priorities should be for the next three years. Our public consultation is open to inform our next Strategy Statement 2025-2027. 💻tinyurl.com/yc6cc5nz Deirdre Malone Lucy Michael Colin Harvey Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh Dr. Salome Mbugua Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC

Ireland’s lack of progress on Traveller accommodation continues to violate their social rights, Council of Europe Committee finds ihrec.ie/irelands-lack-…

IHREC has raised its concerns about the ongoing purchasing of coal by a State-owned electricity company from a mining complex in Colombia linked with serious human rights abuses. #rtept

Timely and important rights-based and rights-focused guidance from CPT on trans people in prison which will hopefully help inform Irish Prison Service policy

Looking forward to speaking at the Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission conference on #EqualityofWork this morning on socio-economic equality in the workplace. #Povertyism in #Ireland needs to be taken as seriously as racism and sexism. My piece in The Irish Times with Jim Clarken: irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

Legislators must prioritise ‘Detention Bill’ and ‘OPCAT’ in order to fulfil Human Rights Obligation ihrec.ie/legislators-mu…

Irish Penal Reform Trust and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission) responded to the recent Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Degrading Treatment (CPT) visit. Read the full Law Society Gazette article 👉 iprt.ie/iprt-in-the-ne…

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