29th December 2016
On 29 December 2016, the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald, T.D., published the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016.
IPRT made a submission to the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality in relation to General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2015 in August 2015. IPRT believes the protection of victims’ rights is not incompatible with, nor detrimental to the rights of sentenced persons provided the general principles of equality and non-discrimination, access to justice and due process are respected.
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Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.