Martin Collins of Pavee Point spoke today at the launch of ICCL’s ‘Your Rights. Right Now’ – a new audit on Ireland’s human rights performance. The report endorsed by 17 NGOs, trade unions and civil society groups led to calls for the implementation of recommendations from the last review and further recognition of human rights. […]
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Month: December 2015
This week’s Health Information & Quality Authority (HIQA) recommendation to move from universal to selective BCG vaccination against TB for high risk groups raises concerns. A serious concern is that the Government acts to improve Traveller living conditions. Why are Travellers a High Risk Group? Firstly, it is important to understand why Travellers have been […]
read more →To mark International Human Rights Day today we at Pavee Point released balloons to remember that 1 in 5 women are victims of domestic violence. Today also marks the end of the 16 Days Campaign on this important issue. During these 16 days, Traveller men spoke out to #Break the Silence on violence against women […]
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Pavee Point’s Hilary Harmon held a workshop at INTO’s conference to review DEIS – Poverty and Social Inclusion in Education at the week-end. Hilary presented a workshop ‘Ensuring Inclusion: The challenges for Traveller and Roma children in Education’ and highlighted the role that ethnic data can play in improving educational outcomes for all children including […]
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Mr. Thorbjorn Jagland, Sec Gen of Council of Europe with Martin Collins, Pavee Point and Joe Jones, UK Gypsy Council at COE meeting in Strasbourg. A new dialogue mechanism within the Council of Europe is giving Roma and Traveller initiatives working at national and local level a voice in Europe. “This shows new energy and […]
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