Human rights watchdog urges action on 'glaring legislative gap' in detention system

Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture was signed by Ireland in 2007, but has not been ratified. File picture: Irish Times

Ireland’s human rights watchdog has urged the Government to set up an inspection mechanism for detention facilities following recommendations in a highly critical European report.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission said the continuing lack of laws to set up the system was a “glaring legislative gap” and that they were “still awaiting” the introduction of the legislation.