PILA Bulletin 22 May 2013

Articles

• Case study: On the work on the campaign for signature of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
• UK High Court rules 17-year-olds in police custody must be treated as children; Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announces a number of prison reforms
• Seanad reform Bill seeks to give voting rights to Irish emigrants; UK expatriate fails in ECtHR attempt to secure voting right
• Penal report shows Irish trend of high number of short prison terms
• Seanad Reform Bill seeks to give voting rights to Irish expats; UK expat loses ECtHR attempt to secure voting rights
• Amnesty publishes information note on the campaign for ratification of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
• UK immigration reforms announced in the Queen’s speech; leave to remain policy found to be unlawful
• ECtHR Swiss suicide case finds Article 8 breach; UK right-to-die case before Court of Appeal
• Transgender woman wins right to marry in Hong Kong
• New Australian legislation weakens protections for asylum seekers
• Guest piece by Michael Farrell, Senior Solicitor at FLAC - Australian Challenge to Ban on Deaf Jurors
• Circuit Court Judge orders costs of enforcement proceedings against respondent in Traveller discrimination case
• Irish Society of Comparative Law Annual Conference, ‘Comparative Public Law’ – 24/25 May, NUI Galway
• Irish Refugee Council, Masterclass, ‘In the Best Interests of Children’ – 30 May, Dublin
• Christian Aid Seminar, ‘The Politics of Land Grabbing: Strategies of Resistance’, - 4/5 June, Limerick
• UCD Human Rights Network Conference, ‘The ECHR and Ireland: 60 years and beyond’ – 29 June, Dublin
• UNHCR, Associate Protection Officer – Deadline 22 May
• Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT), Research and Policy Officer (Maternity Leave)- Deadline 24 May
• UNHCR, Protection Internship – Deadline 29 May
• International Commission of Jurists, Development Officer – Deadline 31 May
• University College Cork, Lectureship in Law – Deadline 4 June 2013

Barriers to Public Interest Legislation

• Circuit Court Judge orders costs of enforcement proceedings against respondent in Traveller discrimination case

Events

• Irish Society of Comparative Law Annual Conference, ‘Comparative Public Law’ – 24/25 May, NUI Galway
• Irish Refugee Council, Masterclass, ‘In the Best Interests of Children’ – 30 May, Dublin
• Christian Aid Seminar, ‘The Politics of Land Grabbing: Strategies of Resistance’, - 4/5 June, Limerick
• UCD Human Rights Network Conference, ‘The ECHR and Ireland: 60 years and beyond’ – 29 June, Dublin

Jobs

• UNHCR, Associate Protection Officer – Deadline 22 May
• Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT), Research and Policy Officer (Maternity Leave)- Deadline 24 May
• UNHCR, Protection Internship – Deadline 29 May
• International Commission of Jurists, Development Officer – Deadline 31 May
• University College Cork, Lectureship in Law – Deadline 4 June 2013