We are delighted to welcome this guest post by Dr Edward Kanterian, who is a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Kent. This post is cross-posted with Verfassungsblog. Hungary’s political development under the Orbán government is by now a familiar topic. In April Barroso confirmed the European Commission’s concern that Hungary’s new constitution infringe EU(…)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Office in Ireland is seeking a motivated and flexible team player to fill the following vacancy. Associate Protection Officer (NOB/P2 equivalent) Under the supervision of the Head of Office and in close co-operation with other members of the team, the incumbent will perform the following duties
Human Rights in Ireland welcomes this event notice from Dr Noel McGrath. Noel is a lecturer in law in University College Dublin and President of the Irish Association of Law Teachers. The Irish Association of Law Teachers’ Annual Spring Seminar will take place in the Upper Lecture of the Honorable Society of the King’s Inns,(…)
Human Rights in Ireland welcomes this guest post from Dr Eimear Spain. Eimear in a lecturer in law in University of Limerick. Marie Fleming, her family and supporters were undoubtedly disappointed by the decision of the Supreme Court this week when seven judges of the Supreme Court dismissed her appeal and ruled that there was(…)
We are delighted to welcome this guest post from Lucy Welsh. Lucy is a criminal defence solicitor in Canterbury, England. She is also currently completing her PhD on the issue of legal aid in the criminal justice system and teaches criminal law at the University of Kent. The system of legal aid in criminal proceedings(…)
Human Rights in Ireland welcomes this guest post from Dr Fiona Donson. Fiona is a lecturer at UCC Faculty of Law specialising in Human Rights, Administrative Law and Criminal Law. She was formally a human rights worker in Cambodia where her experience included health and employment rights projects in Garment factories and child rights projects for UNICEF and(…)
We are pleased to welcome this guest post from Dr Paul Daly. Paul is Assistant Professor of Law at the Université de Montréal. He blogs at administrativelawmatters.blogspot.ca, from which this is cross-posted. The Irish Supreme Court will shortly deliver its judgment on litigation commenced against the State by Marie Fleming. Ms. Fleming is terminally ill with multiple(…)
Human Rights in Ireland welcomes this post from Anna, a former resident in a direct provision centre. My name is Anna. I am originally from Ghana and after spending 1 year in the direct provision system, I was granted refugee status. I was happy and proud to become an Irish Citizen after nine years. I(…)
Human Rights in Ireland welcomes this guest post from Jillian van Turnhout. Jillian is an Independent Member (Taoiseach’s Nominee) of Seanad Éireann. My entry point into the issue of direct provision is from a children’s rights perspective. This perspective has been informed by my work on related issues as the former Chief Executive of the(…)
Human Rights in Ireland welcomes this guest post from Samantha Arnold. Samantha is the Children’s and Young Persons’ Office at the Irish Refugee Council. She is the manager of the Independent Advocacy Pilot, a pilot that provides one-to-one support for separated children seeking asylum. The following stories are fictional, but based on articles in newspapers or(…)
