Regional launch of Direct Provision report and DVD
22 February 2010
Limerick organisation Doras Luimni, which works to protext the rights of migrants, will host the joint regional launch of
- FLAC's report on Direct Provision, One Size Doesn't Fit All: A legal analysis of the direct provision and dispersal system in Ireland, 10 years on
and
- Living in Direct Provision - 9 Stories by ISICI and FOMACS.
The event will take place in the Hunt Museum, Rutland Street, Limerick on 22 February from 10am to 11:30am. Refreshments will be provided.
The launch also marks the UN's World Day of Social Justice which falls on 20 February.
RSVP to: Siobhan O'Connor, Advocacy and Campaigns Officer, Doras Luimni on 061-310328 or s.oconnor@dorasluimni.org
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) is an independent human rights organisation dedicated to the realisation of equal access to justice for all. It campaigns through advocacy, strategic litigation and authoritative analysis to contribute to the eradication of social and economic exclusion.
www.flac.ie
ISICI (Integration and Social Inclusion Centre of Ireland, trading as Integrating Ireland and Refugee Information Service) works in the fields of international protection and the integration and inclusion of migrants in Ireland. The organization provides information, advice, referral, advocacy and training services nationwide and conducts research to influence immigration, residence and protection law, policy and practice. Engagement at local level is facilitated via a network of more than 230 affiliated organizations across the country. www.integratingireland.ie and www.ris.ie
FOMACS (Forum on Migration and Communications) is a collaborative public media project, producing film, photographic, digital storytelling, radio, animation and print stories on the topic of immigration and integration in Ireland, with the aim of reaching and engaging diverse audiences.
www.fomacs.org
Venue
Hunt Museum, Rutland Street, Limerick