Human rights watchdog seeks to be joined to Afghan asylum-seeker test actions
On Monday, the publicly funded Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission said it hoped to intervene in these cases as an 'amicus curiae', meaning friend of the court. Picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) is seeking to be joined as a participant in two test cases brought by adult male asylum-seekers who claim their rights were breached due to being left homeless upon arrival in this State.
Mr Justice Charles Meenan has fast-tracked the two test cases, brought by Afghan asylum-seekers, for hearing later this month, directing a tight schedule for filing legal submissions.
