The UN Human Rights Committee has made a number of significant recommendations on how Ireland should respond to human rights violations experienced by people who passed through #MotherAndBabyHomes and related institutions...
According to the Committee, the Irish State should: (a) Ensure the full recognition of the violation of human rights of all victims in these institutions, and establish a transitional justice mechanism to fight impunity and guarantee the right to truth for all victims...
Nov 25, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
There is some confusion over what Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said at a Policing Authority meeting about image-based sexual abuse today.
Here is exactly what he said:
Harris did not say there is no evidence of intimate images being stolen.
He did say no images of child abuse have been found to date.
He also said no complaints of image-based sexual abuse (not yet a crime but hopefully soon), coercion or harassment have been made to gardaí.
Nov 24, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
I'm honoured to be nominated for the Journalism Excellence Award at the 2020 Humanitarian Awards.
I'm in amazing company - the journalism and other work being showcased is incredible.
A thread on mental health for the day that's in it.
Like a lot of people, this year has been difficult for me.
For a few months I was in quite a dark place and really struggling.
The pandemic has impacted us all in different ways and continues to do so.
#WorldMentalHealthDay
I've been in similar situations in the past, but adding a global pandemic to the mix was *a lot*.
I overthink everything and spending a lot more time within the same four walls was a recipe for disaster.
Some days everything felt so pointless, including me.
Apr 12, 2020 • 30 tweets • 17 min read
About 1.5 million Syrian refugees live in Lebanon, which has a population of 6.8 million. The country has the highest concentration per capita of refugees in the world.
I recently travelled to Lebanon (prior to Covid-19 restrictions) to explore the reality of life for refugees.
The first article in a three-part series, which is supported by the @SimonCumbersMF, can be read here.
Parts two and three - which examine the health and mental health supports available to refugees - will feature on @thejournal_ie tonight and tomorrow.
The first article in a three-part series, which is supported by the @SimonCumbersMF, can be read here.