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  • Call on the EU: Restore rights and values at Europe’s borders

    Call on the EU: Restore rights and values at Europe’s borders

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International Submissions

At the Irish Refugee Council, we are committed to promoting a fair and efficient asylum system that meets and goes beyond Ireland’s international human rights obligations towards people seeking international protection and those granted asylum. Below are our submission to international human rights bodies that highlight concerns and propose recommendations on how to protect and uphold the rights and dignity of all who seek international protection in Ireland. 

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Call on the EU: Restore rights and values at Europe’s borders

Call on the EU: Restore rights and values at Europe’s borders

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Published: 26th November, 2021

Author: Nicholas Henderson

Submission to the UN Committee against Torture

Submission to the UN Committee against Torture

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Published: 6th June, 2017

Updated: 25th November, 2022

Author: Vikki Walshe

Submission for the 12th Session of the Working Group on Ireland's Universal Periodic Review

Submission for the 12th Session of the Working Group on Ireland's Universal Periodic Review

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Published: 6th March, 2011

Updated: 25th November, 2022

Author: Vikki Walshe

Joint Submission on Ireland’s 3rd Periodic Report to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Joint Submission on Ireland’s 3rd Periodic Report to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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Published: 1st January, 2011

Updated: 25th November, 2022

Author: Vikki Walshe

Submission to the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance

Submission to the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance

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Published: 31st December, 2010

Updated: 25th November, 2022

Author: Vikki Walshe

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