There have been sustained criticisms of Donald Trump’s descriptor of countries in the African continent, El Salvador and Haiti as … More
Category: Ireland & International Human Rights Law
The Rights of Asylum Seekers & Ireland’s Draft CERD Report
The Department of Justice have made a call for submissions on Ireland’s Draft Report to the UN Committee on the … More
Welcome to my new website
Over the last number of years, I have contributed to Human Rights in Ireland, a group academic blog. Over the last two … More
#UNIRL Concluding Observations for Ireland on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights
On June 22 2015, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights issued their concluding observations on Ireland’s compliance with obligations under the International Covenant … More
#UNIRL Update No. 6 : Minister Sherlock and Irish Committee Respond to ICESCR Committee
This is a summary of the response of Minister Sherlock and the Irish Delegation to the Committee on Economic, Social … More
#UNIRL Update 5: The Committee Questions Minister Sherlock
This is my attempted structuring of the core questions asked of Minister Sherlock and the Irish delegation by the UN … More
Liam Thornton 