IPRT Submissions
IPRT Submission to Initial State Report under the UN CRPD 2021
6th April 2021
This submission outlines gaps in the State's Initial Report under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and makes recommendations for strengthening the State's Initial Report. This submission draws heavily on the findings of IPRT's 'Making Rights Real' report.
IPRT Submission to Ireland's third UN Universal Periodic Review
25th March 2021
The IPRT submission to the UN UPR focuses on the protection and promotion of human rights in Irish prisons and Oberstown Child Detention Campus. The submission also examines rights issues arising from Covid-19 and related restrictions.
IPRT Submission to the Probation Service Strategy 2021-2023
2nd March 2021
IPRT welcomed the opportunity to make a submission to the Probation Service on its upcoming Strategy.
IPRT Submission to Department of Justice Strategy Statement
20th November 2020
IPRT welcomed the opportunity to make a submission to the open consultation on the Department of Justice Strategy Statement.
IPRT Submission to Joint Committee on Disability Matters
13th November 2020
IPRT made a short submission to the Joint Committee on Disability Matters, focusing on our 2020 research report, ‘Making Rights Real for People with Disabilities in Prison’.
IPRT Submission to the Public Consultation on Spent Convictions
9th November 2020
IPRT's submission argues that the current spent convictions regime is too narrow and lacks proportionality. Core to the spirit of rehabilitation is the principle that any person who has demonstrated their commitment to move on from offending through the completion of a conviction-free period should be able to benefit.
Presentation to Women’s Health Taskforce
9th October 2020
The Women's Health Weekly series invited a range of speakers to present to Women's Health Taskforce members; IPRT was delighted to be one of the invited speakers.
IPRT Submission to LoIPR process on Ireland's Fifth Periodic Examination under the ICCPR
2nd October 2020
This submisison to the Human Rights Committee on Ireland's Fifth Periodic Examination under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is part of the suggested List of Issues (LoIPR) process, pinpointing key areas where the Committee might seek to question the State.
IPRT Submission to Oireachtas Special Committee on COVID-19 Response
9th September 2020
IPRT was invited by the Oireachtas Special Committee on COVID-19 Response to make a submission on how the State's legislative framework contributed to the response to COVID-19 and how the legislative framework might be improved upon.
IPRT Submission to the Department of Justice on the Draft Youth Justice Strategy 2020-2026
30th June 2020
Adopting an evidence-informed approach, IPRT outlines four key areas of youth justice that should be reinforced or inserted into the Draft Youth Justice Strategy.
