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1. Human Rights Commission – Appointments Process Remains Flawed
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland, the Women's Education Research and Resource Centre, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties remain concerned at the manner in which the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has chosen to nominate members of the…
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2. Human Rights Commission - Selection Process Must Be Fair & Transparent
Excerpt: …The following organisations welcome the statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, echoing our concern at the lack of transparency demonstrated by the Government in its recent appointments to the new Human Rights Commission.Reports in the media over the last few days have suggested that the…
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3. Human Rights Commission – Government rejects nominees of selection committee
Excerpt: …The following is an open letter to Mr. John O'Donoghue T.D.Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform signed by the organisations below:Dear Minister, The following organisations are deeply disturbed by the manner in which the Government has chosen to appoint members of the new Human Rights Commission. Its decision to…
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4. Too little for childcare in a socially divisive budget!
Excerpt: …'Under Charlie McCreevy, Ireland becomes more divided than ever. In an era of unprecedented prosperity, the Minister chose to reward the rich and neglect the most vulnerable in Irish society' declared Ms. Grainne Healy, Chairwoman of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI).'In the key area of childcare supports, the…
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5. Childcare in Budget 2001 We welcome the approach - but the money is totally inadequate!
Excerpt: …The Childcare 2000 Campaign today welcomed the use of a universal payment to parents in paying for childcare in the budget today. 'For two years the six national organisations in the Childcare 2000 Campaign have consistently argued that the best way to support parents in paying for childcare is through…
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6. ‘No one group owns the family’
Excerpt: …Annual ConferenceNational Women's Council of IrelandBurlington Hotel DublinKeynote Speaker: Dr. Germaine Greer'No one group owns the family' declared Gráinne Healy, Chairwoman of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). Ms. Healy was speaking at the Annual Conference of the NWCI. 'We all come from a variety of family set ups,…
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