C of E hoping to create £1bn fund to address legacy of slavery.

The Church of England realises that £100m is not enough to repay for the legacy of the slave-trade. It will be interesting to see how the use it, but they are leading the way in Europe.

theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

Don't forget your photo ID when you go to vote today!

'They're waiting for us to die': Industrial school abuse survivors say they need urgent support (via TheJournal.ie) jrnl.ie/6299175

10 years after the Louise O'Keeffe decision in the European Court of Human Rights, the State is still fighting survivors of sexual abuse in schools and denying them their legal right to redress. Well done to Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission for intervening in this case.

Very pleased Catherine Connolly is in there advocating for us all, and raising the issues of exclusion, such as the arbitrary 6months cut-off, racial discrimination, abuse in boarded out placements and others

Turkey seeks to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ | United Nations News | Al Jazeera aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/1/…

#Ireland #MotherandBabyHomes #MagdalenLaundries #MagdaleneLivesMatter

I'm doing some research on the #ReligiousOrders in Ireland

Can anyone assist with this 👇; appreciated if you can!

The State must move to recognise and protect the essential role of civil society to criticise the State and its policies as they see fit.

Read the full report: iccl.ie/news/thats-not…

The report makes 7 recommendations on funding and stakeholder engagement. Find them below 👇

Today we publish a new report - “That’s Not Your Role” - into State funding and advocacy in Ireland.

The report finds a worrying level of self-censorship by community & voluntary organisations receiving State funding due to fear of impact on funding.

iccl.ie/news/thats-not…

Listening to the Dail debate on the Bill to provide supports for survivors of Industrial schools . Thomas Pringle T.D. is right when he says survivors are not listen to.

At a very minimum this Bill should revoke the gagging order in the original 2002 Act for the redress scheme .

Dr David Keane David Keane of Law and Gov DCU writes for our blog on the long-awaited decision in the inter-State complaint between Palestine and Israel before the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Read the post here:

ichrgalway.org/2024/05/01/pal…

Why does this Irish government repeatedly insult survivors, who 'say the legislation should provide all survivors with a Health Amendment Act (HAA) card rather than the proposed enhanced medical card.'

Yet again ! It's beyond belief. Can the opposition do something Senator Paul Gavan

This will be our 10th Anniversary gathering together to remember the Women/girls & the children that died in #Bessboro or later in hospital. The Government have not acted on our constant requests to investigate the grounds for burials.The loss is immeasurable. Support if you can.

Just woke up this morning to this great news, that Derry in Northern Ireland will have its first Mayor of African descent. Congratulations to Lilian Seenoi-Barr
#Africandescent #PFPAD ⁦Cllr. Lilian Seenoi Barr (MRS BARR)-SDLP⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

Family of George Nkencho to appeal decision not to prosecute gardaí involved in fatal shooting irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024…

Out for a refreshing stroll along my local canal, clearing those legal concepts out of my mind from last week and now drawing in the fresh smell of spring flowers and sun shine!

Rwanda plan: Irish government wants to send asylum seekers back to UK...
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

Portugal rejects suggestion to pay reparations for slavery after comments from president of Portugal, who said 'We cannot put this under the carpet or in a drawer,” | The Guardian
# #PFPAD #AfricanDescent theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Bill to make it easier for Irish people to get British citizenship progresses

Looks like Irish and British cousins on these Islands are getting closer. Reciprocity in citizenship seems inevitable. ⁦Irish in Britain⁩ irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4138…

'The UN has created a space and a platform where people of African descent from all over can come together as one voice and actually appeal to the Member States.'

Last week, we organized a Ciné-ONU screening of 'The Woman King' and spoke to 3 panelists on how to #FightRacism ⬇️.