Ireland Has ‘Stalled if Not Regressed’ on Human Rights, Rights Groups to Tell UN in Geneva

Ireland has ‘stalled if not regressed’ on human rights, rights groups to tell UN in Geneva

The groups will warn that proposed legal changes could restrict access to the courts, while new housing rules risk increasing homelessness.

Ireland’s alleged patchy human rights record to be flagged for United Nations review

‘We’ve seen worrying developments recently in Ireland ... most notably through the proposed judicial review changes,’ says civil liberties advocate

Civil society organisations highlight Ireland’s human rights shortcomings at UN meeting

This article is about Irish civil society organisations highlighting Ireland's human rights shortcomings in Geneva. The image shows the exterior of the United Nations building with a row of flags in the foreground. John Samuel via Wikimedia Commons Civil society organisations have highlighted Ireland’s shortcomings in human rights and equality at a meeting with other UN member states. Groups including the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commissi…

Concerns about Ireland’s human rights performance raised at UN in Geneva

25 August 2026 - Today FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) will deliver a statement to UN Member States at the UN in Geneva on behalf of FLAC and ICCL. The organisations are raising serious concerns about human rights and equality in Ireland in advance of the UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the State’s human rights record. In the statement today, FLAC will brief UN Member States on the key issues they have highlighted in a recent submission…