Organisation: European Committee on the Prevention of Torture

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Judgment in slopping out case could have 'huge consequences', State argues

Any finding by the Supreme Court that slopping out amounts to inhuman and degrading treatment would have “huge” consequences for the State and the Mountjoy prison regime, the State has said.

Tue, 04 Dec, 2018

Former prisoner suing the state over ‘degrading’ slopping-out process

A former prisoner is suing the State over having to ‘slop out’ at Dublin’s Mountjoy Prison.

Wed, 01 Jun, 2016

Rights body to combat abuses by gardaí

A TOP-LEVEL human rights committee is to be set up in the Garda Síochána to combat racism within the force as well as abuses against civilians by gardaí.

Fri, 03 Oct, 2003