Comments on First Draft of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), 4th Periodic Report for Ireland 2020
3 Pages Posted: 19 Jun 2020
Date Written: May 23, 2020
Abstract
This submission relates to two key areas of the draft first report of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on Ireland's 4th periodic report under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR):
(1) the domestic application of ICESCR in Ireland;
(2) economic and social rights of persons seeking asylum (international protection) in Ireland.
Keywords: International Law, Domestic Law, Ireland, International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, United Nations, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 4th Periodic Report ICESCR, Asylum Seekers, Direct Provision
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