International Human Rights Perspectives From Ireland

International Human Rights: Perspectives from Ireland examines Ireland's engagement with, and influence of, the international human rights regime. International human rights norms are increasingly being taken into account by legislators, courts and public bodies in taking decisions and implementing actions that impact on human rights. Featuring chapters by leading Irish and international academic experts, practitioners and advocates, the book combines theoretical as well as practical analysis and integrates perspectives from a broad range of actors in the human rights field.

The primary focus of this book is on Ireland's engagement to date with the international human rights regime and the manner in which that regime has influenced and is capable of influencing the domestic human rights landscape. Featuring chapters written by leading Irish and international academic experts, practitioners and advocates in the human rights field, the book combines theoretical as well as practical analysis and integrates perspectives from a broad range of actors in the human rights field.

"Sixty Years, Thirty Perspectives offers a unique insight into how the values set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) are protected and respected in Ireland, sixty years after its adoption. Thirty contributors, including Niall Crowley, Theo Dorgan, Dr Diarmuid Martin, Emily O'Reilly and Sean Og O hAilpin, reflect on the relevance to Ireland in 2009 of specific articles of the UDHR. The book also includes a photo-essay from one of Ireland's best-known photographers, Derek Speirs." "Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognised human rights for all. Our supporters are outraged by human rights abuses but hope for a better world - so we work to improve human rights through campaigning and international solidarity. We have more than 2.2 million members and subscribers in more than 150 countries and regions and we coordinate this support to act for justice on a wide range of issues." "Nationally, Amnesty International Ireland has 22,000 supporters. We research, campaign and lobby to oppose attacks on human rights and to hold the Irish government accountable for its obligations under international law." --Book Jacket.

Owing to the incorporation of the ECHR into Irish domestic law, practitioners will increasingly be asked to advise on Human Rights issues. An understanding of the changing hierarchy of Human Rights norms is essential. Human Rights Law seeks to provide this understanding. Human Rights Law is in three parts. Part I provides an overview of the various levels of Human Rights protection. It is particularly concerned with sources of Human Rights Law as they interact in Irish Human Rights Law. There are chapters on human rights as protected by Irish domestic law, the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) Law and European Union (EU) Law, as well as an overview of International Human Rights norms. Part II is concerned with substantive Human Rights Law and discusses key Human Rights. A unique feature of this work is that each right is considered from the perspective of Irish, ECHR and EU law. There are chapters on the right to life and bodily integrity, the right to privacy and to found a family, freedom of expression, due process and equality. Another chapter examines the right to life, freedom of expression, and equality from the North American perspective. A chapter is also devoted to refugee law and practice, a growing area of practice in this jurisdiction. Part III concerns Human Rights in practice and deals with issues such as how a practitioner recognises the human rights dimension in a case.

Provides a guide to the operation of the International covenant on civil and political rights and analyses compliance by Ireland with its substantive and procedural obligations. The text also includes lists of States' accessions, details of reservations and comments of the Committee with respect to Ireland's First Report.

This collection of essays explores the notion, tools and challenges of human rights diplomacy. Human rights diplomacy is understood as the utilisation of diplomatic negotiation and persuasion for the specific purpose of promoting and protecting human rights. This book builds on discussions at a high-level workshop on the topic, organised by the University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre, the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation and the Adam Mickiewicz University of Pozna?, that was held in Venice.