IRELAND
Irish Independent
Sam Griffin
Published 15/07/2014
The UN Human Rights Council has criticised Ireland for not taking accountability for the “collection” of state abuses including Magdalene Laundries, the mother and baby home revelations and symphysiotomy procedures.
Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald was today heading an Irish delegation for the second and final day before the UN.
The delegation faced further scrutiny under a variety of issues as part of Ireland’s fourth examination of its compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
In his closing remarks, the council chair Nigel Rodley said there were remained “many social issues” that need to be addressed by the State which he described as “quite a collection”.
“It’s (the issue of abuses) carried on beyond any period that is hard to imagine how the state party can tolerate,” he said.
“I guess I comprehend myself from observing that all (the issues) are not disconnected from the institutional belief system that has predominated in the state party and which occasionally has sought to dominate the state party.
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