Over recent weeks, the issue of direct provision has been raised on several occasions within and outside the Irish Parliament (see here, here and here). Breda O’Brien’s excellent article in Saturday’s Irish Times and a letter by a practicing Cork based GP in today’s Irish Times add further weight to the calls (since 2001) for a fundamental reform of this punitive(…)
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international treaty that seeks to set down the rights that all children enjoy regardless of their colour, creed, race, ethnicity, political opinion, gender, gender identity, sexuality, nationality or legal status in the country. The CRC has been ratified by every state in the world, with the exception of(…)
On Saturday, 2 March 2013 the Department of Justice and Equality hosted a seminar on Constitutional Reform in relation to the Courts in Ireland. While the need for such reform is quite clear, it is surprising that there is not a similar impetus to ensure access to justice for all in Ireland. The Programme for(…)
On March 22 2013, the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, Faculty of Law, UCC will host a conference on Reforming Abortion Law: Comparative Perspectives. This event is part of the Gender, Law and Sexuality research initiative in the Faculty of Law, supported by the Irish Research Council and Dean of Law Strategic Fund. Convened by(…)
The Law Society of Ireland’s Human Rights Committee invites entries for the Human Rights Essay Prize 2013. Eligibility All students of law, trainee solicitors (including those qualified in the previous year and those preparing for FE 1’s) and trainee barristers are invited to submit an essay. Subject Matter The essay should identify a particular aspect of(…)
Today marks the UN World Day of Social Justice. A society built on social justice is a society that not only values equality and diversity, but also puts economic and social frameworks in place for the achievement of social justice for all, regardless of race, creed, disability, sexuality, gender, political opinion, gender identity ethnicity, class(…)
The Irish Review of Community Economic Development Law and Policy is a peer reviewed online journal, published twice a year by the Northside Community Law Centre, in Coolock, Dublin. The journal seeks to offer a platform for greater scholarly and academic collaboration in the areas of social policy, law and community development in Ireland. It(…)
From Wednesday 13 February, a new exhibition by Belfast based artist, Emma Campbell opens in The Copper House Gallery , Synge Street, Dublin 8. The title of Emma’s exhibition is When They Put Their Hands Out Like Scales. Running from February 13 to March 12 2013, Emma, through photography examines reproductive rights. All the photographs from this(…)
There has been much focus and comment, but no full State apology, for the role that institutions of the State and the Irish people as a whole played in permitting the operation of Magdalene Laundries for over eight decades. The mantra of “never again” rings hollow in light of Ireland’s current practices in containment and control of asylum(…)
Crossposted from CCJHR Blog Prof. Phillipe Sands QC will deliver the 7th Annual Distinguished Lecture of the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University College Cork on Wednesday February 13th, 2013 in the Aula Maxima, from 6.00 to 7.30 pm. Philippe Sands QC is a Professor of Law, Member of Matrix Chambers and Director of the(…)
