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The UN has today called on the government to explain what further investigations it intends to carry out into the Magdalene Laundries, industrial schools and mother-and-baby homes.
A delegation has appeared before the UN Committee Against Torture to face questions on the progress it has made since 2011.
Minister of State David Stanton led a 20-strong Irish delegation to the UN Committee Against torture this morning.
The committee had several questions on human rights issues, including why there has been a lack of progress on investigations in the wake of the Ryan Report on abuse in industrial schools.
“Only 15 cases were brought forward, even for the criminal investigation, and the only one resulted in prosecution,” said Committee vice chair Felice Gaer.
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