Have a say on the situation of Human Rights in Ireland!
You have an important opportunity to influence the upcoming peer review of Ireland’s human rights track record. All of the United Nation’s 192 member states are required to take part in a periodic reviews of each country’s performance under the various international Human Rights treaties. These reviews take place in addition to the review processes under specific treaties, and are therefore considered “universal”, as they apply to the full range of human rights obligations. In April next year, it is Ireland’s turn to be reviewed. These “Universal Periodic Reviews” (UPR) take place every four years and are meant as a stock…