FLAC News 25 (2) Apr-Jun 2015

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FLAC News 25 (2) Apr-Jun 2015. Special UN ICESCR reporting edition

Section 1: Blogs & news articles

A life of dignity: Why the UN has 28 questions for the Irish government p2
Civil Legal Aid is necessary to truly uphold ICESCR Rights p3
An bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí na tithí cúirte, le do thoil? p4
An abdication of duty: How State policy sacrifices public health for corporate wealth p5
Enabling older people to attain their basic rights pp6-7
Access to justice and discrimination in Ireland pp7-8
How is the Government shaping up on key human rights? pp8-9
Is Ireland ensuring the right to education for all? p9
Holding Ireland to account for violations of basic human rights p10
Poverty in Ireland has a child’s face: Children’s economic, social & cultural rights p11
Economic, Social & Cultural Rights of Travellers & Roma p11
The Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Disabled People p12
The right to housing p12
The right to social security p13
Right to a cultural life p13

Timeline of reporting process under International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights 14

Section 2: Speaking notes from presentations to UN Committee on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights

Presentation by Noeline Blackwell on behalf of FLAC and the Our Voice Our Rights Civil Society consortium pp17-18
Speaking notes by Barra Lysaght, Threshold p19
Speaking notes by Fiona Walsh, Tallaght Trialogue p19
Speaking notes by Jane Donnelly & Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland p20
Speaking notes by Jane O’Sullivan, Community Law & Mediation p21
Speaking notes by Dr Katherine O’Donnell and Maeve O’Rourke, Justice for Magdalenes Research p21
Speaking notes by Maeve Taylor, Irish Family Planning Association p22

Section 3: Questions & Answers

Section 4: UN Concluding Observations