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News from the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg 🇮🇪🥨🇪🇺 Follow for more 👉 https://t.co/AcGSA0Djj9
Strasbourg, France
Joined November 2015
Thank you Ireland 🇮🇪 and Ambassador Caitríona Doyle for your generous voluntary financial contribution in support of the European Court of Human Rights. Your contribution help ensure: ✅Webcasting of the Court’s hearings ✅Management of the Court’s special account ✅Effective
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Irish writing resonates all over the world. This June, we’re broadening our celebration of James Joyce and Ulysses to “Bloomsday & Beyond: Celebrating Ireland, Island of Writers” 📝 We hope you enjoy these tributes to Irish writers #Bloomsday
https://t.co/8wZBuqQsmU
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10 years ago this week, Ireland made history by becoming the first country in the world to vote in favour of marriage equality in a referendum 🇮🇪 Watch our video on a landmark day in Ireland, when love, respect and equal rights got a resounding ‘YES’ https://t.co/beBsaqjj5f
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On May 17 we will mark the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Intersexphobia #IDAHOBIT 🏳️🌈 🇮🇪 IE joins in with other @coe 🇪🇺 member states to raise awareness of discrimination and violence faced by the LGBTI communities. See⬇️ #EqualSafeFree
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On this day 27 years ago, the Good Friday Agreement was signed. This remarkable document – made possible by political leadership, vision, and compromise – helped end a cycle of violence that had continued for 30 years on the island of Ireland. Learn more: https://t.co/5PZgRKfu8X
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We are moved by the dresses, skirts and other pieces of clothing contributed by Ambassadors and members of the Istanbul Convention’s monitoring body during the 🇳🇱 pre-launch. Donated in solidarity with survivors of sexual violence, the clothes will become part of the art work.
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BENELUX statement of 19 March on the decision of the Hungarian Parliament infringing #equalrights 🏳️🌈
Very concerned about a new law adopted in Hungary today which restricts #FreedomOfAssembly and provides the basis for banning events like #Pride marches. I call on the President of #Hungary to veto the law.
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Why do we wear green on St Patrick’s Day? What is the story behind the shamrock? How is the day celebrated around the world? ☘️ 🇮🇪 Find out more about Ireland's national day 👉 https://t.co/BaXujCNPs0 Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh! #ThisIsIreland #StPatricksDay
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Ireland was proud to play an active and vocal role in drafting this very significant new tool for upholding access to justice and the rule of law. #accesstojustice #ruleoflaw #humanrights
Lawyers are increasingly becoming targets of harassment, intimidation and attacks. The Council of Europe’s new Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer requires states to protect them in various ways. ⬇️
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There has been a spotlight on issues relating to Traveller and Roma communities in Ireland this week with the publication of an Opinion of the Advisory Committee of the FCNM. Ireland looks forward to constructive cooperation on this topic with the CoE.
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Ministers’ Deputies held an extraordinary meeting focusing on Ukrainian civilians held prisoner. We heard moving testimonies from a Ukrainian woman detained in Donetsk, and the daughter of an imprisoned Ukrainian citizen. https://t.co/Q08GlALoDg
#StandWithUkraine
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It was an absolute delight to celebrate #StBrigidsDay with a presentation from Ireland's cold water endurance swimmer Nuala Moore, who told us all about her record breaking achievements. More details can be found on our Instagram page @IrelandinStrasbourg.
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Some good news! We have landed on Instagram. For anyone wishing to keep up to date with Ireland's work at the #councilofeurope feel free to search our handle @irelandinstrasbourg
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@CoESocialRights We are absolutely delighted to hear of Aoife Nolan's re-election as President of the European Committee of Social Rights. She is one of many Irish lawyers who have go on to fulfil important, high profile roles at the Council of Europe. #SocialRights #ECSR
🎆Congratulations to the new Bureau of the European Committee of Social Rights #ECSR elected today during its plenary session. #SocialRights
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This morning, Ambassador Doyle, in her capacity as Chair of the democracy group GR-DEM, chaired a panel at the @WFD on fighting the erosion of democracy 🗳️
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Today our group of visiting students got to tour the Council of Europe, meeting representatives from the @coe, the @VeniceComm, and Ireland’s Permanent Representation to the Council, as well as attending sessions of the #CoE_WFD 🇪🇺
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To mark 75 years of the @coe, law students from across 🇮🇪 are in Strasbourg this week to attend the 12th World Forum for Democracy ✨ To start off, the group are in Dublin today to learn more about the CoE and its role in protecting human rights, democracy, and rule of law 🇪🇺
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There are still three days left to submit an application to join our team - if it sounds like the job for you, then don’t miss out! 🇪🇺🇮🇪
Are you interested in working to uphold the values of Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law ? The Permanent Representation of Ireland to the Council of Europe is inviting applications from candidates for the position of Policy Support Officer 🇪🇺 ℹ️ https://t.co/qUIuNt8uFJ
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🔎Looking for a job in the EU? This week's EMI Jobs List is out! 🔹Policy Support Officer @IrishRepCoE in Strasbourg 🔹Registry Control Officer @EU4Space in Prague 🔹Junior Communications Officer @ERGO_Network in Brussels 👉 https://t.co/fP44lXpLcc
#EUJobs | #JobFairy |
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