Monitoring Ireland’s human rights obligations

Rights Monitor brings you up-to-date news about human rights on the international stage, brought to you by three Ireland-based NGOs: Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC), the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), and the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT).

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ICCPR Shadow reporting follow-up event

Implementing Human Rights in a Time of Change: Facing Up to Challenges under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

The Radisson SAS Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin, 6 April 2009

Standing (L-R): Liam Herrick (IPRT), Siobhan Mullally (UCC), Michael Farrell (FLAC), Dr Maurice Hayes, Éamonn mac Aodha (IHRC), Susan MacKay (NWCI)  Seated (L-R): Judge Elizabeth Palm (ECtHR), Prof. Michael O'Flaherty (UNHRC), Noeline Blackwell (FLAC)

 

'Dublin 2' caption:  (L-R): Judge Elizabeth Palm (ECtHR), Prof. Michael O'Flaherty (UNHRC), Dr Maurice Hayes

 

'Dublin 3' caption:  (L-R): Judge Elizabeth Palm (ECtHR), Prof. Michael O'Flaherty (UNHRC), Dr Maurice Hayes

 

(L-R): Éamonn mac Aodha (IHRC), Prof. Michael O'Flaherty (UNHRC), Judge Elizabeth Palm (ECtHR), Michael Farrell (FLAC), Dr Maurice Hayes, Tanya Ward (ICCL)

 

Standing (L-R): Liam Herrick (IPRT), Tanya Ward (ICCL),  Dr Maurice Hayes, Mark Kelly (ICCL)  Seated (L-R): Judge Elizabeth Palm (ECtHR), Prof. Michael O'Flaherty (UNHRC), Noeline Blackwell (FLAC)

ICCPR Shadow Report Launch

Westbury Hotel, Dublin, 14 July 2008

Michael Farrell (FLAC), Justice Michael Kirby and Sam Priestley (IPRT, in background) arriving at the launch

Justice Michael Kirby shakes hands with Claire Loftus, Chief Prosecution Solicitor
Justice Michael Kirby Formally Launches The Shadow Report
Mark Kelly (ICCL) speaks and Justice Michael Kirby looks on
Sam Priestley (IPRT), Michael Farrell (FLAC), Justice Michael Kirby and  Mark Kelly (ICCL)
Sam Priestley (IPRT)
Justice Michael Kirby takes questions
Michael Farrell (FLAC), Justice Michael Kirby, Mark Kelly (ICCL) and Sam Priestley (IPRT)