Officials face more UN questions about anti-racism efforts

An Irish Government delegation is due to face further questions from the United Nations today about Ireland’s anti-racism efforts.

Yesterday, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination began a hearing into the Government’s moves to implement anti-racism policies.

The hearing was convened to discuss the Government’s progress report on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which was ratified by Ireland in 2000.

The Human Rights Commission and several NGOs have all sent submissions to the UN committee expressing their concerns about the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats coalition’s approach to racism, particularly when it comes to Travellers and asylum-seekers.