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Report on the country visit in Ireland, 28-29 June 2021 |
EESC Country visit
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General |
This report relays the views of Irish civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, non-discrimination, and the rule of law. Show details |
Fundamental rights related to social partners | EESC Country visit |
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Social partners |
Participants explained that social dialogue had collapsed in 2009 due to the financial crisis. Consultation had only tentatively restarted in 2014, when Ireland rejoined the...Show details |
Freedom of expression and freedom of the media | EESC Country visit |
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Freedom of expression and media freedom |
Participants emphasised that the country had a very healthy media environment, both offline and online, and that public trust in the independence of Irish journalism was high...Show details |
Rule of law | EESC Country visit |
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Rule of law |
Generally, participants considered that the rule of law functioned well in Ireland. With regard to access to justice, some participants mentioned high legal costs, and...Show details |
Non-discrimination | EESC Country visit |
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Non-discrimination |
Participants mentioned that legislation on anti-discrimination needed to be updated and emphasised that, although the government had sent promising signs in this regard,...Show details |
Freedom of association | EESC Country visit |
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Freedom of association |
Generally speaking, participants considered the protection of human rights in Ireland to be strong, albeit with some challenges. For instance, over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic had...Show details |
ICCL - Report - "Human Rights in a pandemic" |
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ICCL - Report - "Human Rights in a pandemic" |
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Freedom of assembly, Non-discrimination, Rule of law |
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) published in June a report entitled "Human Rights in a Pandemic", which provides analysis based on over a year monitoring the...Show details |