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EUROPE’S HUMAN RIGHTS chief has said Magdalene Laundry survivors deserve an apology from the State – and compensation.
The call by Nils Muiznieks, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, puts further pressure on Enda Kenny to issue a full apology, which has so far not been forthcoming.
“Women victims of forced labour in Magdalene laundries in #Ireland and their descendants deserve State apologies and restorative measures,” Muiznieks said in a tweet today.
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore confirmed today that he and the Taoiseach will have a “direct discussion” with some of the survivors next week after the Magdalenes requested a meeting.
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