IPRT Submissions
IPRT Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
23rd November 2012
Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, in advance of her visit to Ireland from 19 to 23 November 2012.
IPRT Submission to the LRC Consultation on Mandatory Sentencing
30th April 2012
The IPRT submission to the Law Reform Commission consultation process on mandatory sentencing is published here.
IPRT Submission on Mental Health and Criminal Justice
27th April 2012
IPRT made a detailed Submission to the Cross Sectoral Group on Mental Health and Criminal Justice in April 2012.
IPRT Submission on Reform of Remission, Parole and Temporary Release
16th November 2011
IPRT made a submission to the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Penal Reform in November 2011, published here. A revised paper will be published 23 Oct 2012.
IPRT Submission to White Paper on Crime: 4 - The Community and the Criminal Justice System
31st August 2011
IPRT submission to 'White Paper on Crime: 4 - The Community and the Criminal Justice System' as part of the White Paper on Crime process.
IPRT Submission to the Review Group on Thornton Hall
26th July 2011
The IPRT submission to the Review Group on Thornton Hall, which was tasked by the Minister for Justice to assess whether building of the proposed super-prison should proceed.
Joint Shadow Report to the First Periodic Review of Ireland under the UNCAT
27th May 2011
On 23 and 24 May 2011, Ireland was reviewed for the first time by the UN Committee against Torture (UNCAT). In advance of the hearing, IPRT and ICCL submitted a 'Joint Shadow Report', endorsed by 31 organisations.
IPRT Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review
21st March 2011
The IPRT submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review highlights issues relating to the Irish State’s promotion and protection of human rights in prisons
IPRT Submission to White Paper on Crime: 3 - Organised and White Collar Crime
8th February 2011
IPRT submission on 'Discussion Document No 3: Organised and White Collar Crime' as part of the White Paper on Crime process.
IPRT Submission Budget 2011
3rd December 2010
The IPRT submission to Budget 2011, 'Spending Cuts and Crime Implications' warns against false economies and the indirect costs of increasing marginalisation.
