IHRC - Irish Human Rights Commission by Lydia M

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IHRC - Irish Human Rights Commission

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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IHRC

IRISH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

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The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) was established under statute in 2000, to promote and protect the human rights of everyone in Ireland. The human rights that the IHRC is mandated to promote and protect are the rights, liberties and freedoms guaranteed under the Irish Constitution and under international agreements, treaties and conventions to which Ireland is a party.

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The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) works to promote and protect human rights in Ireland in a number of different ways:

• Promoting awareness about human rights
• Promoting and providing human rights education and training
• Recommending to Government how human rights standards should be reflected in Irish legislation, policy and practice
• Promoting debate around human rights issues as part of the legislative process
• Appearing before the High Court and Supreme Court as amicus curiae, 'friend of the court', to assist the courts with the interpretation of human rights standards in specific cases.…

Lydia M