Govt's lack of 'own-door accommodation' in DP could be in breach of human rights

The Government may be in breach of international human rights law unless it provides own-door accommodation for people living in Direct Provision (DP) during the Covid-19 crisis.

The warning comes as the Department of Justice announced that more than 650 new beds to facilitate greater social distancing and isolation were necessary in the DP system. It has also said that it will pilot an off-site self-isolation facility for people suspected of having the virus.