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  1. Jan 11

    “If this UN committee believes that it’s racist to ignore the Indigenous voices opposed to these projects, how then do we describe the inclination to ignore the Indigenous voices in support of these projects?”

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  2. 2 Dec 2019

    Children's Ombudsman: no child should grow up in Direct Provision. Office of the Ombudsman: Direct Provision is not suitable for long term stays. Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Direct Provision should be abolished. Minister : buries head in sand

    Minister now explaining the Government approach to the system of and why the Government believes it is the best method of delivering supports to persons seeking asylum
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  3. Jan 8

    We can’t stay silent while the United Nations says we should shut down our resource projects. They are omitting the fact these projects have MAJOR support from Indigenous communities and have been approved according to Canadian law.

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  4. Jan 16

    WOW! UN Committee Chairperson Noureddine Amir said he was unaware that had broad Indigenous backing. “I did not know that most First Nations agree on that. This is something new that comes to my understanding,”

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  5. 16 Dec 2019

    the committee 'decided that it has jurisdiction' and will proceed to merits of Palestine v. Israel complaint re racial discrimination, segregation and apartheid. Decision not published yet, sounds like majority decision of 13 members vs. 5 dissenting

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  6. 2 Dec 2019

    Today, in Geneva, for the first time since 2011, our govt is being examined by on how well is addressing . Stay tuned, follow & read exec summary of our report findings here:

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  7. Jun 15

    Early warning statement issued to USA by : "Alarmed by the horrific killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on 25 May 2020; Also alarmed by the recurrence of killings of unarmed African Americans by police officers and individuals over the years".

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  8. Jul 19

    article; regurgitated by etc: 'million in camps' No statement but quote from one ngo employee : no source or for claims.

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  9. 1 Dec 2019

    1/ The delegation to the UN meeting has arrived in Geneva! 🛩 Tomorrow we will ask to support our cause by obliging the Government of Ireland to take action in the following areas

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  10. Mar 9

    On the day that the criminal starts, worth remembering the case instituted in Jan 2017 by v , based on & Intl Convention for the Suppression of Financing of , for a finding of responsibility for downing MH17. Ongoing.

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  11. 5 Dec 2019

    This is so important. We saw how important reporting to has been - we need to prepare for .

    Registration is still open for our open meeting on shadow reporting next week, on the 10th of December. We are seeking involvement from as many disabled persons organisations, people with disabilities, civil society and allies. Email cdlp.events@nuigalway.ie to register.
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  12. Jan 11

    UN criticism of Canada misses a BIG part of the energy development story.

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  13. Apr 13

    This is not safe at all! has people building illegal massive projects without Indigenous peoples free prior informed consent and with international human rights ordering dam to halt all construction and permitting bodies to cancel all permits!

    How safe does this look? Taken yesterday at the Halfway River Bridge Construction site where two workers were almost killed last week.
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  14. Jun 3

    This is a reminder that the Trump Administration is 2⃣+ years late in submitting a *legally* mandated report to the UN on how U.S. is meeting legal obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination The Senate ratified in 1994

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  15. 3 Dec 2019

    Excellent work done by in pulling out the key points and moments from the state examination by Committee on Ireland's efforts to eliminate racism and racial discrimination.

    State & delegations about to begin its engagement with process. You can watch proceedings live here:
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  16. 28 Nov 2019

    Absolutely disgraceful that had been prevented from travelling to address the UN by . That the delegation's voices are being blocked is a damning indictment of how unacceptable DP is in and of itself.

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    “Nothing about us without us” Bulelani Mfaco, an asylum seeker and campaigner with MASI, was supposed to go to the UN on Monday to address a committee considering Ireland's record on racism. He was refused permission to travel by the Dept of Justice
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  17. Jan 6

    The majority of FN communities affected by , and have given consent, and are looking forward to the jobs and own source revenues they will bring The committee of the seems to think all Indigenous people think the same way

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  18. 16 Dec 2019

    Important update: UN report on Ireland calls to extend the scope of the Legal Aid Board. In its submission FLAC highlighted the inequality caused by Travellers, Roma, persons of African origin and other ethnic minorities presenting cases before tribunals without legal aid

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  19. 7 Nov 2019

    How UN Contributed to End a Controversial Mining Project in French | OpenGlobalRights

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  20. Jan 8

    “However, a recent move in which the committee hammered Canada for allowing major Canadian energy developments to move forward might have a devastating impact on Canada’s economy and its people, including Indigenous populations.”

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