Calls to tackle violence against women

VIOLENCE against women is widespread in Ireland and the Government is not doing enough to fight it, a leading human rights group claimed yesterday.

Amnesty International called on the authorities to do more to identify, combat and redress this grave and systematic human rights abuse.

“What Amnesty highlights in this report is the pervasive and avoidable State failure to protect women from serious violations of their human rights,” said Sean Love, director of Amnesty’s Irish Section at the launch of Justice and Accountability: Stop Violence Against Women.