The Traveller Equality & Justice Project, School of Law, UCC are delighted to welcome you to a hybrid event with Cork Traveller Women's Network on the 29th April 9:30-12:00pm BHSC G01, University College Cork to launch their report 'Barriers to Justice for Travellers Seeking to Challenge Discrimination: Mapping Traveller 'Rediscrimination' within the Equality System.'
The report which was funded by the Irish Research Council New Foundations Scheme highlights recent data collected by the Cork Traveller Women’s Network and the Traveller Equality and Justice Project exploring the manner in which Travellers seeking to challenge discrimination are excluded from the legal system.
As part of the research, a group of Traveller women were asked a number of questions about the current equality framework in Ireland and options for redress. The majority surveyed reported a deep-distrust and perceived ‘exclusion’ from the legal system. In identifying the barriers preventing access to justice, the women noted that core issues involved access to legal representation, costs, and prohibitive barriers in taking cases, alongside unclear avenues to redress.
In presenting the findings of these workshops, this report maps the weaknesses of the current equality system and its inaccessibility for socially marginalised groups.
It is argued throughout that these failings and the testimony of those surveyed clearly indicate that the current system is blocking Travellers from accessing justice.
The event will be opened with an address from Senator Eileen Flynn, with FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty officially launching the report. There will then be a panel discussion on access to justice for Travellers within the equality framework.
Panel Speakers include:
Please register for both online and in-person tickets for the event here - and please do feel free to circulate with your networks.