Ireland’s human rights - State has neglected its duty of care

Ireland appears before the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva today. A report was issued yesterday on human rights conditions in this country.

It was compiled by the Irish Council on Civil Liberties (ICCL), the Free Legal Advice Centre, and the Irish Penal Reform Trust.

The report is particularly critical of conditions in our prisons, especially overcrowding and poor sanitation. Occupancy of Irish jails currently runs at 122%.