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UN report criticises barriers for human rights defenders in Ireland
Issued 4 March 2013 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) has welcomed a report on the situation of human rights defenders in Ireland by the United Nations Special Rapporteur, … -
New legal proceedings issued to highlight continued state injustice on transgender rights
Issued 27 February 2013 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) today announced it had issued fresh proceedings on behalf of Dr Lydia Foy, a transgender woman who has been fighting for … -
EU has duty to protect citizens' rights as much as preserve fiscal stability
Issued 7 February 2013 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
An event taking place in Dublin today and organised by Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA) will showcase the European Union's Charter protecting the fundamental rights of …
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We need human rights standards to rebalance society in austerity
Issued 13 December 2012 |human-rights-law|
One of Europe's most respected human rights champions has today spoken out against the relentless drive to austerity, saying that Ireland needs to rebalance itself by … -
European rights watchdog demands action on transgender rights, asylum reform
Issued 6 December 2012 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
A leading European human rights watchdog has released details of his correspondence with Irish ministers, calling on the government to work more quickly to legislate for … -
Lydia Foy and the Struggle for Gender Recognition: a case study in public interest litigation
Issued 30 November 2012 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Legal update on Lydia Foy's struggle for gender recognition, written by FLAC Senior Solicitor Michael Farrell for the inaugural edition of the DCU Socio Legal Studies Review. … -
The role of litigation: Giant Leaps and Baby Steps
Issued 23 November 2012 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
A paper on the role of litigation in securing economic, social and cultural rights presented by FLAC's Michael Farrell to the Amnesty International Conference 2012. The … -
Europe rights leader greets Lydia Foy
Issued 18 October 2012 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Nils Muiznieks yesterday (Thursday) met transgender woman Lydia Foy at a conference in Dublin. Speaking at the annual meeting of …
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Maintaining basic standards will steer Irish society through recession
Issued 5 July 2012 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|
Today Minister for Justice Alan Shatter TD opens the Dáil debate on the Personal Insolvency Bill. Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) which will be in …
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The proposed merger of the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority
Issued 1 June 2012 |human-rights-law|legal-information|
A paper presented by FLAC Senior Solicitor Michael Farrell at the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) seminar on anti-discrimination bodies, June 2012
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Independence of new body the key to ensuring equality and human rights
Issued 20 April 2012 |human-rights-law|
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) welcomes the strong call for a new Human Rights & Equality Commission to be fully independent of government. …
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Foy compensation decision welcome but legislation still needed
Issued 4 April 2012 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
FLAC welcomes the Government decision to consider paying compensation to Dr Lydia Foy for its failure to officially recognise her as a woman for many years but points out … -
Transgender woman in civil partnership
Issued 22 February 2012 |human-rights-law|
A transgender woman has officially entered a civil partnership with her female partner in Ireland. The registration ceremony, which took place some time ago, amounts to legal …
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Human rights defender jailed in Belarus - call for action on his release
Issued 24 November 2011 |human-rights-law|
Human rights are under attack in Europe with the arrest and now sentencing of activist Ales Bialiatski. Ales was given 4.5 years in jail for tax evasion on a grand scale' on … -
Good Friday Agreement commitment to human rights still worth fighting for
Issued 11 November 2011 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Changes to the UK's human rights regime proposed by the coalition government are a negative step and would undermine the practical successes of the 1998 Human Rights Act, the …