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
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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
Social Welfare Law & Asylum Seekers in Ireland: An Anatomy of Exclusion
As noted in July 2013 on this blog, there is currently a challenge to the direct provision system before the Irish courts. … More
World Day of Social Justice 2011 & Ireland
Today marks the UN World Day of Social Justice. A society built on social justice is a society that not only … More
Legislating for Article 40.3.3: Thornton on The Right to Travel, Reproductive Rights and Asylum Seekers
Author: Dr Liam Thornton, School of Law, University College Dublin I. The Right to Travel The thirteenth amendment to the constitution recognised that … More
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