Mother and baby home legislation will 'negatively impact' on right to justice and truth, UN tells Government

In a strongly worded letter, eight UN bodies have raised serious concerns around a promised redress scheme for survivors and are critical of how the Government plans to address the exhumation of babies at the Tuam site. Picture: Hany Marzouk

The UN has written to the Irish Government warning that proposed mother and baby home legislation will "negatively impact upon the rights to truth and justice".

In a strongly worded letter, eight UN bodies have raised serious concerns around a promised redress scheme for survivors and are critical of how the Government plans to address the exhumation of babies at the Tuam site.