The European Migration Network (housed in the Economic and Social Research Institute(ESRI) ) has this morning released a report on The Organisation of Reception … More
Category: human rights
Ireland & the European Committee on Social Rights
There has been much focus on the role of the European Court of Human Rights over the last number of days (see, here and here). … More
Law, Dignity & Socio-Economic Rights: The Case of Asylum Seekers in Europe
Below are my speaking notes for the European Database on Asylum Law (EDAL) conference, Reflections on the Current Application of the … More
International Human Rights Day 2013: Placing the Spotlight on Direct Provision
Today is International Human Rights Day 2013. This year, the theme is one of reflection on twenty years of the Vienna Declaration … More
‘Brain Teasers’, Direct Provision & Family Life
Yesterday, three families of asylum seekers were granted leave to challenge the system of direct provision in the High Court. In a blog post … More
Budget 2014: Ireland & Human Rights Budgeting
These are my very brief remarks on Human Rights and Budgeting for the Equality Budgeting Campaign/Public Interest Law Alliance event NGO Budgeting Response that … More
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