Gardaí urged to implement human rights protections

AN Garda Síochána needs to implement human rights protections for the sake of the public and its own officers, it was claimed yesterday.

Gardaí urged  to implement human rights protections

The Irish Human Rights Commission has made 36 recommendations on how the force could become more human rights-compliant. The recommendations are contained in a policy document, compiled by Prof Dermot Walsh of the University of Limerick.

Launching the document yesterday, IHRC president, Dr Maurice Manning, said despite strides made by the gardaí in recent years, more transparency was needed to inspire public confidence and help members.

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