All this week on the blog, I am devoting special analysis to the Government’s commitment to opt-in to the EU’s … More
Tag: asylum seekers
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
Understanding the Increases in Direct Provision Allowance for Asylum Seekers
From August 2017, asylum seekers in Ireland will receive increases to the direct provision allowance payments. For adults, this is the … More
Asylum Seekers & the Right to Work: The Supreme Court Decision
By virtue of section 9(4) of the Refugee Act 1996, asylum seekers are absolutely prohibited from seeking or entering employment … More
Direct Provision, Local Elections & Political Campaigning
There have been some developments in the last few hours as regards local election candidates and political campaigning in direct provision … More
Direct Provision: A Challenge to Law, A Challenge to Human Rights
On February 28 2014, UCD Human Rights Network hosted a seminar, Direct Provision: A Challenge to Law, A Challenge to Rights. Senator … More
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