9th IHRC & Law Society Annual Human Rights Conference, 22 October 2011
This event happened on 22 October 2011
Review of Event
Ireland's Human Rights Record under the Spotlight: Implications of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review, 9th IHRC and Law Society of Ireland Annual Human Rights Conference.
Conference Papers
Morning Plenary
- Eamonn Mac Aodha, Chief Executive, IHRC
- Anastasia Crickley, Member of the UN Committee on the Eradication of Racial Discrimination
- Deirdre Duffy, Your Rights. Rights Now. NGO UPR Coalition
Parallel Sessions
Women's Rights
- Dr Katherine O'Donnell, Justice for Magdalenes
- Siobhan O'Donoghue, Director, Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
- Geraldine Hynes, Solicitor, Equality Authority
Traveller's Rights
- Martin Collins, Co-Director, Pavee Point
- Siobhan Cummiskey, Managing Solicitor, Irish Traveller Movement
- Cllr Ruairi McGinley, Dublin City Council
Rights of people with disabilities
- Dr Eilionoir Flynn, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Disability Law and Policy, National University if Ireland, Galway
- Mary Van Lieshout, Head of Research and Standards Development, National Disability Authority
Human rights in prisons and places of detention
- Judge Michael Reilly, Inspector of Prisons
- Liam Herrick, Executive Director, Irish Penal Reform Trust
Human rights based approach to tackling poverty
- Professor PJ Drudy, Dept of Economics, Trinity College Dublin
- Candy Murphy, Social & Economic Consultant
- Noeline Blackwell, Director General, Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
- Closing Address
- Carol Coulter, Legal Editor, Irish Times
Venue
President's Hall, Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7