IRELAND
Irish Examiner

Tuesday, June 09, 2015

Government representatives are facing a second day of questioning by a UN committee examining Ireland’s human rights mechanisms today.

A delegation is in Geneva to explain how the Government has complied with the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights.

A number of civil society organisations including Threshold, Atheist Ireland and Justice for Magdalenes Research, are also attending.

Yesterday, the Department of Justice was asked about reparations to survivors of Magdalene laundries, the system of direct provision for asylum seekers and abortion laws.

Dr Katherine O’Donnell, of the Justice for Magdalenes Research group, wants the Government to be reprimanded by the UN committee.