#OnThisDay , 13 years ago, the world gained a powerful tool in the fight to stop violence against women and domestic violence!

The #IstanbulConvention is more than a treaty: it’s a lifeline for women and girls.

#IstanbulConvention SavesLives #HumanRights #GenderEquality

Really delighted to see that Criminal Defence Representation at Garda Stations (Bloomsbury Ireland) that I co-authored with Dr Vicky Conway has been shortlisted for Law Book of the Year at this year's Dye & Durham Irish Law Awards 2024 . I know Vicky would be so proud and excited by this.

Urgent Notification issued for HMP Wandsworth
👉7 suicides in the last year
👉drugs rife
👉security not good enough despite last year’s escape
👉most prisoners locked up for 22 hours a day, often with no time outdoors

Here is the Scottish GP, Dr Alan Mitchell, currently President of the Council of Europe CPT, explaining the rationale behind the CPT’s new standards on transgender prisoners, adopted as a substantive chapter in the latest annual report of this human rights treaty monitoring body.

Child immigration detention must be prohibited following adoption of EU migration and asylum pact, UN experts say shar.es/agsItn

🚨MHC publishes 6 inspection reports🚨

The MHC has this morning published six inspection reports on approved inpatient mental health centres in Cork, Limerick, Clare and Dublin.

🔗ow.ly/5g0B50RtcWP

#MentalHealthMatters #MHCReports

Over the next 2 weeks, 14 States 🇳🇿🇦🇫🇨🇱🇨🇾🇺🇾🇾🇪🇻🇺🇲🇰🇰🇲🇸🇰🇪🇷🇻🇳🇩🇴🇰🇭 will have their human rights records examined by the Universal Periodic Review mechanism of the United Nations🇺🇳 Human Rights Council.

Information on the #UPR46 session to be held at United NationsGeneva⤵️
ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Durant les 2 semaines à venir, la situation des droits humains dans 14 États 🇳🇿🇦🇫🇨🇱🇨🇾🇺🇾🇾🇪🇻🇺🇲🇰🇰🇲🇸🇰🇪🇷🇻🇳🇩🇴🇰🇭 sera examiné dans le cadre de l’Examen périodique universel du Conseil des droits de l’homme de l’Nations Unies (ONU)🇺🇳

Info sur la session #UPR46 à ONU Genève⤵️ ohchr.org/fr/press-relea…

Very pleased to be invited to represent Office of the Inspector of Prisons at the Prison Officers Association annual conference this evening here in Sligo. Thanks to President Tony Power, General Secretary Karl Dalton and the POA Administrative Council for the invitation and great conversations.

Here is the full text of the new Council of Europe CPT standard:

TRANSGENDER PERSONS:
CORE PRINCIPLES TO ENSURE THEIR RESPECTFUL AND DECENT TREATMENT IN PRISON

rm.coe.int/1680af7216

Le Comité #antitorture ( #CPT ) du #CdE publie son 33e rapport général de 2023 et appelle à prévenir les risques de mauvais traitements envers les personnes transgenres en prison bit.ly/3JElezy
@coe_fr

#TransgenderInPrison #TransgenderRights #HumanRights

coe.int/en/web/cpt/-/t…

🚨The process of strengthening UN Treaty Bodies system is continuing since 2012. What are expectations, promises & challenges of the reform today? Join the discussion w/ Dr Lena Holzer, Markus W Gehring 🇪🇺 & Dalia Leinarte
on 2 May at 4pm at Lauterpacht Centre for International Law:

🔗lcil.cam.ac.uk/press/events/2…

We have published our first inspection reports on International Protection Accommodation Service centres. The four reports cover centres located around the country. Read our statement here: hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-upda…

Suicide is the leading cause of death in prisons.

By training staff and people in prisons to recognize the signs of a crisis, suicide in prisons can be prevented. That's what Marine from Nancy, France is trying to do.

Everything is ready for our event 'Guarding the guardians – the survival of independent public administrations in volatile and polarised times'.

With Emily O'Reilly, Johannes Hahn, Alina Mungiu-Pippidi,
and former UK ambassador to US, Kim Darroch.

Live as of 16:30: ombudsman.europa.eu/event/1550?utm…

Court of Appeal judge Ms Justice Úna Ní Raifeartaigh elected as Ireland’s judge on European Court of Human Rights.

irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

This is great news. Úna Ní Raifeartaigh is a superb jurist and a lovely person. She will continue Ireland’s very distinguished presence on the Council of Europe ECHR CEDH

The #CoE #antitorture Committee ( #CPT ) announces its programme of periodic visits for 2025 to #Azerbaidjan , #Belgium , #Germany , #Greece , #Liechtenstein , #Montenegro , #Romania and #Spain bit.ly/3TSGqGZ @Coe Council of Europe Rule of Law Council of Europe - Human Rights

Le Comité #CoE #antitorture ( #CPT ) annonce son programme de visites périodiques pour 2025 en #Allemagne , #Azerbaïdjan , #Belgique , #Espagne , #Grèce , au #Liechtenstein , #Monténégro et en #Roumanie bit.ly/3TNGqYA @coe_fr