Here is an opportunity to apply to become the next Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission - ⁦Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission⁩ - a public appointment managed by ⁦Publicjobs.ie⁩ - deadline 13 June …

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This week we will be hosting the Five Nations Policing Inspectorates' Forum bringing together colleagues from across the UK and the Republic of Ireland to discuss issues of mutual interest and learn from each other.

#abetterjusticesytemforall

Today we published the IMB 2023 National Annual Report, drawing together findings from across the prison and immigration detention estate. Cross-cutting issues have been found, impacting all those deprived of their liberty.

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'Regrettably, discrimination, transphobia and
mistreatment on the ground of gender identity remain
rife in the Council of Europe area'
👉See our standard on Transgender persons in prisons : bit.ly/3ykQK3n
#IDAHOT #TransRights 🏳️‍🌈

🆕 Belgium has ratified the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture ( #OPCAT )! Their National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) was established just 10 days after passing legislation. Now, Ireland is the only EU country without a law to create a NPM etaamb.openjustice.be/fr/loi-du-21-a…

The #CoE #antitorture Committee ( #CPT ) publishes the report of its 2023 visit to #Cyprus : poor living conditions, severe overcrowding and inter-prisoner violence result in an unsafe prison. Too carceral conditions in immigration establishments. bit.ly/4amqJhn Council of Europe

Le Comité #antitorture du #CoE ( #CPT ) publie le rapport de sa visite de 2023 à #Chypre : de mauvaises conditions de vie, une forte surpopulation et la violence entre personnes détenues rendent la prison dangereuse bit.ly/4bnsKLz

🚨Important new publication - Dr Maeve O'Rourke argue that the national and international rules against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment should be put to greater use in protecting older people from care-related mistreatment.
A must read. 🚨

#OnThisDay , 13 years ago, the world gained a powerful tool in the fight to stop violence against women and domestic violence!

The #IstanbulConvention is more than a treaty: it’s a lifeline for women and girls.

#IstanbulConvention SavesLives #HumanRights #GenderEquality

Really delighted to see that Criminal Defence Representation at Garda Stations (Bloomsbury Ireland) that I co-authored with Dr Vicky Conway has been shortlisted for Law Book of the Year at this year's Dye & Durham Irish Law Awards 2024 . I know Vicky would be so proud and excited by this.

Urgent Notification issued for HMP Wandsworth
👉7 suicides in the last year
👉drugs rife
👉security not good enough despite last year’s escape
👉most prisoners locked up for 22 hours a day, often with no time outdoors

Here is the Scottish GP, Dr Alan Mitchell, currently President of the Council of Europe CPT, explaining the rationale behind the CPT’s new standards on transgender prisoners, adopted as a substantive chapter in the latest annual report of this human rights treaty monitoring body.

Child immigration detention must be prohibited following adoption of EU migration and asylum pact, UN experts say shar.es/agsItn

🚨MHC publishes 6 inspection reports🚨

The MHC has this morning published six inspection reports on approved inpatient mental health centres in Cork, Limerick, Clare and Dublin.

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#MentalHealthMatters #MHCReports

Over the next 2 weeks, 14 States 🇳🇿🇦🇫🇨🇱🇨🇾🇺🇾🇾🇪🇻🇺🇲🇰🇰🇲🇸🇰🇪🇷🇻🇳🇩🇴🇰🇭 will have their human rights records examined by the Universal Periodic Review mechanism of the United Nations🇺🇳 Human Rights Council.

Information on the #UPR46 session to be held at United NationsGeneva⤵️
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Durant les 2 semaines à venir, la situation des droits humains dans 14 États 🇳🇿🇦🇫🇨🇱🇨🇾🇺🇾🇾🇪🇻🇺🇲🇰🇰🇲🇸🇰🇪🇷🇻🇳🇩🇴🇰🇭 sera examiné dans le cadre de l’Examen périodique universel du Conseil des droits de l’homme de l’Nations Unies (ONU)🇺🇳

Info sur la session #UPR46 à ONU Genève⤵️ ohchr.org/fr/press-relea…

Very pleased to be invited to represent Office of the Inspector of Prisons at the Prison Officers Association annual conference this evening here in Sligo. Thanks to President Tony Power, General Secretary Karl Dalton and the POA Administrative Council for the invitation and great conversations.

Here is the full text of the new Council of Europe CPT standard:

TRANSGENDER PERSONS:
CORE PRINCIPLES TO ENSURE THEIR RESPECTFUL AND DECENT TREATMENT IN PRISON

rm.coe.int/1680af7216

Le Comité #antitorture ( #CPT ) du #CdE publie son 33e rapport général de 2023 et appelle à prévenir les risques de mauvais traitements envers les personnes transgenres en prison bit.ly/3JElezy
@coe_fr

#TransgenderInPrison #TransgenderRights #HumanRights

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