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
Tag: CESCR
#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
#UNIRL Update 4: Minister Sherlock Addresses the Committee
You can access a very brief overview of just some of the organisations presenting before the UN Committee on Economic, … More
#UNIRL Update 3: Views from Civil Society- Ireland & ICESCR
Apologies to any organisations that I have not been able to summarise their arguments. Jane O’Sullivan, Community Law and Mediation noted the … More
#UNIRL Update 2: Views from Civil Society – Ireland & ICESCR
Noeline Blackwell, Director of the Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) has informed the Committee of the strength of civil society engagement with … More
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