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Untitled document CEDAW - Ireland's combined sixth and seventh periodic Report to the CEDAW Committee On 15 September 2016, Ireland submitted its combined sixth and seventh periodic Report to the UN CEDAW Committee, along with an Annex of statistical data. UPR Cycle 2 - Addendum to the Report of the Working Group At Ireland's interactive dialogue in May 2016, 97 of the 262 recommendations made by other UN Member States were held for consideration. On 5 September 2016, Ireland submitted responses to these 97 recommendations to the UN in our Addendum to the Report of the Working Group. 24 recommendations were accepted, 45 were partially accepted and 28 were not accepted. The Report of the Working Group will be adopted on 23 September at the 33rd session of the UN Human Rights Council. Overall, of the 262 recommendations made to Ireland, 176 have been accepted, 45 have been partially accepted and 41 have not been accepted. Ireland will publish a voluntary interim report in 2018 on progress made in implementing the accepted and partially accepted recommendations. Consultation event - CEDAW We have gathered information across Government Departments in response to the questions raised in the CEDAW List of Issues and will discuss the draft text in a working consultation meeting with civil society from 10am on July 19 2016 in the Atrium, Department of Justice and Equality, 51 St. Stephen's Green. If you would like to attend, please email Layla de Cogan Chin at LRdeCoganChin@justice.ie to register. We are accepting registrations on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that for safety reasons, we are subject to constraints as to the number of people accommodated at the venue. Therefore, only registered participants will be admitted. Ireland's UPR, Cycle 2 Ireland's review took place in Geneva on 11 May 2016. 93 Member States intervened in our review and of the 262 recommendations made, we were able to confirm immediately that 152 have been accepted, 13 have not been accepted, and that we will constructively examine the remaining 97 recommendations and provide our responses for the 33rd Human Rights Council session in September 2016. UPR National Report, Cycle 2 Ireland's National Report under Cycle 2 of the UPR was submitted to the UN on 3 February 2016 and has been published on the website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Ireland's Cycle 2 interactive dialogue will take place in Geneva on 11 May 2016. Call for Submissions Consultation on human rights in Ireland The Department of Justice and Equality is seeking submissions from civil society and interested stakeholders to help shape Ireland’s National Report under Cycle 2 of the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. In March 2014, Ireland published a National Interim Report outlining the status of issues raised in the 108 recommendations made in 2011 that we accepted or partially accepted. In Ireland’s second National Report, we intend to set out progress made in addressing these issues. The human rights and equality landscape is constantly evolving, and there may be other human rights issues that have come to the forefront since our first National Report in 2011. We are therefore keen to hear your views on priority issues that you believe should have a place in Ireland’s second National UPR Report. Submissions should consider: - where we are and where we should be; - what we have achieved since 2011; and - priority issues that have emerged in the meantime. Submissions should not exceed 2000 words and should be emailed to info@upr.ie before 5pm on Friday 23 October 2015. We will hold a civil society consultation event on 11 November 2015 to discuss issues raised in the submissions. Please check our Reports page for the report of issues raised. 7 October 2015 UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Cycle 2 The second cycle of the UPR process began in March 2012 and will run until November 2016. As one of the last member states to be examined, Ireland is scheduled to appear before the Human Rights Council in Session 25, April-May 2016. The date is yet to be confirmed. The full calendar of reviews is available on the website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Preparations for Ireland's engagement with Cycle 2 are underway and the Interdepartmental Committee on the UPR was reconvened in June 2015. Cycle 2 focuses largely on the implementation of the recommendations made by peer member states in the first cycle, and we will be examining the progress made on recommendations accepted by Ireland across all relevant Government Departments since the publication of our voluntary National Interim Report, which was submitted to the UN in March 2014. We will also consider any new developments, achievements and issues that have arisen since Cycle 1. Consultation was a key and valuable element of our preparations for the Cycle 1 National Report and we will be embarking shortly on various consultation projects to inform the drafting of Ireland's next National Report, which must be submitted to the UN by 25 January 2016. We are also pleased to be participating in civil society consultation events hosted by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC). For background information on Cycle 1, or to download the first National Report (2011) and the National Interim Report (2014), please visit the Reports page of this website. Updates on Cycle 2 of the UPR will be posted here. Expressions of Interest sought for consideration for appointment to the Disability Stakeholders Group The Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Mr Aodhán Ó Ríordáin T.D., invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced persons who wish to be considered for appointment to the Disability Stakeholders Group (DSG). The DSG will run for a period of three years. The purpose of the group is to provide a forum within which disability stakeholders can work together to present one voice to Government through the National Disability Strategy Implementation Group (NDSIG) on strategic issues in relation to the National Disability Strategy. The group meets approximately 6/8 times a year or as required and comprises both disability service providers and disability service users, who will bring their lived experience to bear on the work of the group The terms of reference of the group are to: - Work in partnership with Government Departments both at sectoral and cross- sectoral level to guide the development of a National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan;Focus on strategic and cross-sectoral issues in relation to the National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan; - Bring solutions to the NDSIG including actions which disability organisations could undertake to support the effective implementation of the plan; - Assist in developing a co-ordinated input, drawing on the lived experience of people with disabilities; - Assist in identifying actions and targets that can be realistically achieved as a three year programme of work within available resources; - Assist in monitoring delivery against agreed targets and to bring constructive suggestions for improving implementation; - Work together to provide advice by way of co-ordinated written and oral input; and - Respect the independence of the Chairperson of the DSG as facilitating the input of the group to the wider NDSIG. Expressions of interest should be forwarded to disabilityinbox@justice.ie to arrive not later than Monday 9th March. 17 February, 2015 The Disability Stakeholders Group call for expressions of interest is available here. Please click here for background information on the National Disability Strategy. The National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan 2013-2015 is available here. Statement by Ireland on the presentation of its UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW NATIONAL INTERIM REPORT (Item 6 of the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council) Thank you Mr. President. I am pleased to update the Council on the progress on human rights which Ireland has made since its UPR in 2011. We have prepared a voluntary interim report, copies of which have been distributed in the room, and which is also available online. A number of recommendations made to Ireland concerned prison conditions. The Irish Prison Service Three Year Strategic Plan 2012 – 2015 includes a 40-month capital expenditure plan which contains a major programme of works to improve prison conditions. This plan provides for the completion of the installation of in-cell sanitation in all remaining prison cells. Ireland is also taking a number of strategic actions to reduce overcrowding and end the detention of children. We are making progress in relation to the rights of persons with disabilities. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 was published in July 2013 and is currently under consideration by the Oireachtas (Parliament). The Bill provides a series of options to support people who have difficulties in terms of decision-making capacity to exercise autonomy in decision-making to the greatest extent possible. Its enactment will be a key step toward our ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. With regard to the rights of the child, a referendum to amend the Constitution to acknowledge and affirm the rights of children was passed on 10 November 2012. While a challenge to the Provisional Referendum Certificate is currently pending before the Supreme Court, we hope that this change can soon be effected, thereby providing an additional layer of protection to children’s rights in the State’s basic law. In addition, child and family services will now be the sole focus of a single dedicated State agency, the Child and Family Agency, overseen by a single dedicated Government Department. This represents an essential response to recent reports on child protection failings, including inconsistency and fragmentation in service provision. This is a sample of the work undertaken to better protect human rights in Ireland, and the report details further efforts. Many initiatives are ongoing, including in such areas as gender recognition and the ratification of key international human rights instruments. Ireland looks forward to again demonstrating its commitment to the protection of human rights and to the UPR system at its next review in 2016. (Ireland's National Interim Report is available for download here.) NEW HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY COMMISSION: CONSULTATION PROCESS The Working Group on the establishment of the new, enhanced Human Rights and Equality Commission is seeking input and ideas from civil society, members of the public and those interested in the future of human rights and equality in Ireland, on key questions arising from their Terms of Reference (below). This consultation process will help to inform the Working Group’s consideration of the functions, features and priorities of the new Human Rights and Equality Commission. The key questions we want to hear from you on are: - What do you want the new body to do? - What features and functions does it need to do these things? - How should it be structured and what working methods should it use to achieve the above? It is intended that the new Commission will be in place by the end of February 2012. As the Working Group has such a short timeframe for their work, the closing date for submissions is Wednesday, 23 November 2011 at 5.30pm. Contributions should not exceed 1,500 words and may be emailed to info@upr.ie. Further information can be obtained from the Working Group’s Secretariat, Department of Justice and Equality, Floor 2, Bishop’s Square, Redmond’s Hill, Dublin 2. Tel. Further information: Details of the membership of the Working Group and its Terms of Reference are as follows: Terms of Reference for the Working Group on the new Human Rights and Equality Commission (HREC) The Government has decided that setting up a new, integrated and independent Human Rights and Equality Commission (HREC) is the most effective way of achieving the shared aim of bringing about a culture of respect for human rights and equality. The HREC will retain the statutory powers and duties of the existing bodies, for example, the power to examine legislative proposals. The purpose of this group is: To identify best practice in each organisation and the structure and process through which the HREC can ensure respect for human rights, equality, diversity and the freedom and dignity of the individual and the practices in each organisation, if any, that require change and the recommended changes. To identify the functions and areas of work of the existing bodies to be merged; what new functions should be added and the functions, if any, that should cease. To outline how the existing bodies consult with service users; the actions, if any, to be taken to broaden the base of service users; how such processes have fed into the work planning of each organisation and to recommend how these arrangements can be improved for the purposes of the HREC. To advise on what new methods the HREC might employ in carrying out its functions of providing information, education and so forth in the light of the experience gained by both organisations, bearing in mind the overall economic position and the costs of campaigns run to date. To examine the existing internal structures of both bodies and identify what changes are necessary in the HREC. To recommend the best location for the HREC. To advise on the best staffing arrangements bearing in mind: · the Paris Principles; · the need to ensure continuity of staff service; · the need to ensure that the skills available to the Commission are appropriate and sufficiently flexible for the Commission to respond to new challenges while at the same time providing career development opportunities for staff. · the overall current economic position and the limited resources of Government. To advise on what would be the best practice for the HREC in devising specific objectives and what performance indicators should be used to measure the attainment of the objectives. To advise on the best approaches or means to achieving change - for example making greater use of codes of practice or of strategic cases to achieve changes. Is there a view on which might achieve the greater outcome. Court cases tend to involve the State in one way or another. Would greater use of codes of practice be effective in wider society? To advise on the best form of enquiry powers, and, in particular, to consider whether adopting the model used for Cloyne might be more effective than the current enquiry power. Universal Periodic Review mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council Information for Ireland’s Review on 6 October 2011 What is the Universal Periodic Review mechanism? The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is one of the major innovations of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (established in 2006 to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights), whereby the domestic human rights records of all 192 UN Member States are reviewed every four years. 48 countries are reviewed each year, starting in 2008, with 16 reviews taking place in each of the thrice yearly UPR Working Group sessions. Ireland will be one of the last 16 States to be reviewed. Ireland’s first review under UPR will take place on 6 October 2011. This will be the first time that Ireland’s human rights record is reviewed by other UN Member States, rather than expert groups such as the UN Treaty Monitoring Bodies, for example, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). The Review will take place in a political/diplomatic context rather than on the basis of an expert examination based on international legal obligations, as in CERD for example. The reviews are conducted by the UPR Working Group, which consists of the 47 members of the Human Rights Council. However, any UN Member State, whether elected to the Council or not, can take part in the interactive dialogue (i.e. the actual examination of the State under review – in Ireland’s case 6 October 2011) and submit written questions in advance of the interactive dialogue. Each State’s review is facilitated by groups of three States from the UPR Working Group, known as the “troika”, who serve as rapporteurs. The selection of the troikas for each State review is done through a drawing of lots prior to each Working Group session. It is expected that Ireland will be represented at ministerial level at the Review, which will be held in the UN Office in Geneva, at the Palais des Nations. The ultimate aim of the UPR mechanism is to improve the human rights situation on the ground in all countries and address human rights violations wherever they occur. What is the Government of Ireland required to do? The Government will need to submit a National Report on its domestic human rights situation, to be used as a basis for the Review (max 20 pages) by 4 July 2011. The Human Rights Council has agreed general guidelines for States in the preparation of material for UPR, which suggest a broad outline and structure for the elaboration of national reports (these guidelines are annexed to this note). The National Report should recognise challenges and constraints and should outline commitments to overcome such challenges and constraints. As well as outlining existing legislation and international obligations, the report should also include voluntary commitments and pledges relating to the promotion and protection of human rights in Ireland. The Government is required to hold a broad consultation process at the national level with all relevant stakeholders in preparation of the National Report. NGO consultation will play an important role in the preparation of our National Report. Our national consultation process will provide a formal opportunity for civil society to input to Ireland’s preparations and follow-up to UPR. As a first step in the public consultation process, the annual Department of Foreign Affairs NGO Forum on Human Rights, which took place on Friday 10th December 2010, had as its theme: “Ireland’s examination under the UPR mechanism on 6 October 2011”. For further information, please see www.dfa.ie/index.aspx/id=317. What is the Review based on? The Review is based on Ireland’s human rights obligations under UN human rights and other instruments (including the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, relevant UN human rights instruments to which Ireland is a party, applicable international humanitarian law, the Constitution, domestic laws, and any voluntary pledges and commitments made by Ireland). The Review will be on the basis of three documents: (i) a National Report (as mentioned above); (ii) a compilation report prepared by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) of information contained in the reports of independent human rights experts and groups (known as the Special Procedures), human rights Treaty Monitoring Bodies and other UN entities; and (iii) a report compiled by the OHCHR based on additional information provided by other stakeholders - NGOs, civil society and the Irish Human Rights Commission. This information is due by 21 March 2011. Examples of the reports submitted by States already reviewed and other relevant documentation can be accessed via the following link: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/UPRmain.aspx What is the role of civil society? Can non-governmental organizations (NGOs) participate in the UPR process? The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights prepares a summary of information provided by relevant stakeholders (max 10 pages), one of the three documents on which the Review is based. NGOs can make submissions which can influence the stakeholders report. In the case of Ireland’s Review, this information is due on 21 March 2011, more than three months before the deadline for the submission of Ireland’s National Report. Any of the States taking part in the interactive dialogue during the review at the Working Group meeting can refer to information provided by NGOs. NGOs can also attend, but not speak at, the interactive dialogues, and make statements at the regular session of the Human Rights Council when the outcome of the State reviews are considered. A set of "technical guidelines for the submission of stakeholders” has been published by OHCHR. The UPR process requires Ireland to consult with relevant stakeholders in the compilation of our National Report. What is the role of the Irish Human Rights Commission? The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) is what is known as a “national human rights institution (NHRI)” and it has a role in the preparations for Ireland’s Review, envisaged under the agreed modalities of the UPR process. The IHRC’s role as a NHRI is distinct to that of NGOs. The IHRC will submit its own report in March 2011 for inclusion in the compilation of stakeholder information. How will Ireland’s Review be conducted? A three-hour interactive dialogue with Ireland will take place in Geneva on 6 October 2011 during the 12th UPR Working Group session. States are usually represented during this interactive dialogue by a Government Minister, supported by officials from a variety of Departments. As part of the review process, other UN Member States are given an opportunity to put written questions (to be submitted at least ten days in advance of the interactive dialogue) and oral questions and recommendations (during the interactive dialogue) to Ireland. Although there are guidelines for the compilation of national reports (see para 3 above), these guidelines do not include a list of headings or themes for national reports. However the following list may be of help: Cooperation with human rights mechanisms Implementation of international human rights obligations Equality and non-discrimination Right to life liberty and security of the person Administration of justice and the rule of law Right to freedom of religion and belief Right to practice in public and political life Right to privacy, marriage and family life Freedomof expression and peaceful assembly Right to work and to just and favourable conditions of work Right to social security and to an adequate standard of living Right to health Right to housing Rights of the Child Women’s Rights Trafficking Sexual rights Human rights and counter-terrorism Right to education Minorities Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers International cooperation Situations particular to Ireland Experience of other States to date suggests that 50-55 UN Member States will ask questions and will make more than 100 recommendations. The result of the Review will be reflected in an “Outcome Report”, prepared by the OHCHR, which will provide a summary of the discussion, including the questions, comments and recommendations made to Ireland, along with indications of those recommendations that Ireland has accepted at the interactive dialogue. Two days after the interactive dialogue, the HRC meets for half an hour to adopt the Outcome Report. The State under review has the opportunity to make preliminary comments on the recommendations, choosing to either accept or reject them. Both accepted and refused recommendations are included in the Report. After the Report has been adopted, editorial modifications can be made to the report by States on their own statements within two weeks. The Report is finally and formally adopted at a plenary session of the Human Rights Council (in Ireland’s case, this is likely to take place at the 19th session of the Council in March 2012). During the plenary session, the State under review can reply to questions and issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the UPR Working Group and respond to recommendations that were raised by other States during the Review. Time is also allotted to member and observer States who may wish to express their opinion on the outcome of the Review and for NGOs and other stakeholders to make general comments. Only those NGOs recognised by the UN will be able to intervene in the final plenary session on Ireland’s performance at the UPR. What steps are taken during the four years between reviews? Primary responsibility for implementing the recommendations contained in the final outcome rests with the State. When a State’s second review takes place it must provide information on how it has been attempting to implement the recommendations made during its first review four years earlier. Ireland is a State Party to the following human rights instruments: - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr.htm) - International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/cescr.htm) - International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/cerd.htm) - International Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/text/econvention.htm) - International Convention on the Rights of the Child (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/crc.htm) - International Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment(http://www.hrweb.org/legal/cat.html) - UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/genocide.htm) - Optional Protocol to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/pdf/ccpr-one.pdf) - Optional Protocol 2 to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr-death.htm) - Optional Protocol to International Convention on the Rights of the Child (Armed Conflict) (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/crc-conflict.htm) - Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/protocol/text.htm) Ireland’s UPR – Key Dates ANNEX Human Rights Council Decision 6/102. Follow-up to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 At its 20th meeting, on 27 September 2007, the Human Rights Council decided to adopt, without a vote: GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF INFORMATION UNDER THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW “Reaffirming the relevant provisions, related to the universal periodic review, of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 and of Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007 containing the institution-building package, the Council adopts the following General Guidelines: - Description of the methodology and the broad consultation process followed for the preparation of information provided under the universal periodic review; - Background of the country under review and framework, particularly normative and institutional framework, for the promotion and protection of human rights: constitution, legislation, policy measures, national jurisprudence, human rights infrastructure including national human rights institutions and scope of international obligations identified in the “basis of review” in resolution 5/1, annex, section IA; - Promotion and protection of human rights on the ground: implementation of international human rights obligations identified in the “basis of review” in resolution 5/1, annex, section IA, national legislation and voluntary commitments, national human rights institutions activities, public awareness of human rights, cooperation with human rights mechanisms …; - Identification of achievements, best practices, challenges and constraints; - Key national priorities, initiatives and commitments that the State concerned intends to undertake to overcome those challenges and constraints and improve human rights situations on the ground; - Expectations of the State concerned in terms of capacity-building and requests, if any, for technical assistance; - Presentation by the State concerned of the follow-up to the previous review. The 2010 DFA NGO Forum on Human Rights took place in The Convention Centre Dublin on Friday, 10 December 2010. This year’s theme was: ‘Ireland’s examination under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council on 6 October 2011’. The Report of the forum is available here (PDF 616kb) ^ Back to top
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Untitled document Ahtbhreithniú Tréimhsiúil Uilechoiteann (ATU) na Náisiún Aontaithe - Timthriall 2 Thosaigh an dara timthriall den phróiseas ATU i Márta 2012 agus leanfaidh sé ar aghaidh go dtí Samhain 2016. Mar cheann de na ballstáit dheireanacha a mbeidh scrúdú le déanamh orthu, tá Éire le teacht os comhair na Comhairle um Chearta an Duine i Seisiún 25, Aibreán-Bealtaine 2016. Tá an dáta le deimhniú fós. Tá féilire iomlán na n-athbhreithnithe le fáil ar shuíomh gréasáin Oifig an Ard-Choimisinéara um Chearta an Duine. Tá ullmhúcháin ar siúl i dtaca le hÉire do dhul i ngleic le Timthriall 2 agus ationóladh an Coiste Idir-Rannach ar an ATU i Meitheamh 2015. Ar an mórgóir díríonn Timthriall 2 ar chur i bhfeidhm na moltaí a rinne piar-bhallstáit sa chéad timthriall, agus beidh an dul chun cinn a rinneadh ar mholtaí ar ghlac Éire leo trasna na Ranna Rialtais iomchuí go léir ó foilsíodh ár dTuarascáil Eatramhach Náisiúnta dheonach, a cuireadh faoibhráid na Náisiún Aontaithe i Márta 2015, á scrúdú againn. Déanfaimid aon fhorbairtí nua, aon nithe nua a baineadh amach agus aon saincheisteanna nua atá tagtha chun cinn ó bhí Timthriall 1 ann a bhreithniú freisin. Bhí an comhairliúchán ina eochairghné luachmhar dár n-ullmhúcháin i gcomhair Thuarascáil Náisiúnta Thimthriall 1 agus beimid ag tabhairt go luath faoi thionscnamh chomhairliúcháin éagsúla chun bheith mar bhonn eolais do dhréachtú na chéad Tuarascála Náisiúnta eile de chuid na hÉireann, nach foláir a chur faoi bhráid na Náisiún Aontaithe faoin 25 Eanáir 2016. Is cúis áthais dúinn, freisin, bheith rannpháirteach in imeachtaí comhairliúcháin sochaí sibhialta a mbeidh Comhairle na hÉireann um Shaoirsí Síbhialta agus Coimisiún na hÉireann um Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannas á n-óstáíl. I gcomhair eolais chúlra ar Thimthriall 1, nó chun an chéad Tuarascáil Náisiúnta (2001) agus and Tuarascáil Eatramhach Náisiúnta (2014) a íoslódáil, téigh go dtí leathanach na dTuarascála ar an suíomh gréasáin seo, le do thoil. Déanfar nuashonruithe ar Thimthriall 2 den ATU a phostáil anseo. Athbhreithniú Tréimhsiúil Uilechoiteann - TUARASCÁIL NAISIÚNTA EATRAMHACH NA HÉIREANN Tá Tuarascáil Naisiúnta Eatramhach na hÉireann ar fáil anseo. PRÓISEAS COMHCHORMAIRLIÚCHÁIN AR AN GCOMHLACHT NUA UM CHEARTA AN DUINE AGUS COMHIONANNAS Tá an Gasra Oibre ar bhunú an Choimisiúin fheabhsaithe nua um Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannas ag lorg ionchuir agus smaointe ón tsochaí shibhialta, ó dhaoine den phobal agus ó dhaoine ar spéis leo todhchaí chearta an duine agus an chomhionannais in Éirinn, ar cheisteanna tábhachtacha a eascraíonn óna gcuid Téarmaí Tagartha (thíos). Cuideoidh an próiseas comhchomhairliúcháin seo chun eolas a chur ar fáil do bhreithniú an Ghasra Oibre ar na feidhmeanna, na gnéithe agus na tosaíochtaí a bheidh ag an gCoimisiún nua um Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannas. Is iad seo a leanas na croícheisteanna a bhfuil comhchomhairle a déanamh ag an nGasra Oibre ina leith: Cad ba mhaith le daoine go ndéanfadh an comhlacht nua? Cad iad na gnéithe agus na feidhmeanna atá ag teastáil ón gcomhlacht nua chun na nithe sin a dhéanamh? Cén struchtúr ba chóir a bheith ag an gcomhlacht nua agus cad iad na modhanna oibre ba chóir dó a úsáid chun a bhfuil thuas a bhaint amach? Tá beartaithe go mbeidh an Coimisiún nua bunaithe faoi dheireadh Fheabhra 2012. Ós rud é go bhfuil fráma ama chomh gairid sin ag an nGasra Oibre dá gcuid oibre, is é an dáta deiridh le haghaidh aighneachtaí ná Dé Céadaoin, 23 Samhain 2011, ar 5.30pm. Ní ceart go mbeadh dréachtaí níos faide ná 1,500 focal agus is féidir iad a chur le ríomhphost chuig info@upr.ie. Tá tuilleadh eolais le fáil ó Rúnaíocht an Ghasra Oibre, An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais, Urlár 2, Cearnóg an Easpaig, Cnoc Réamoinn, Baile Átha Cliath 2. Nóta eolais: Seo a leanas mionsonraí faoi bhallraíocht an Ghasra Oibre agus a dTéarmaí Tagartha: Michael Whelan (Cathaoirleach) Michael Farrell An Coimisiún um Chearta an Duine in Éirinn Tom O Higgins An Coimisiún um Chearta an Duine in Éirinn Helen O Neill An Coimisiún um Chearta an Duine in Éirinn Lia O Hegarty An Coimisiún um Chearta an Duine in Éirinn Peter White An tÚdarás Comhionannais Kieran Rose An tÚdarás Comhionannais Ellen Mongan An tÚdarás Comhionannais Betty O Leary An tÚdarás Comhionannais Diarmuid Cole An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais Tom Cooney Sainchomhairleoir don Aire Shatter Téarmaí Tagartha don Ghasra Oibre ar an gCoimisiún nua um Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannas Tá an Rialtas tar éis cinneadh a dhéanamh gurb é an tslí is éifeachtaí chun an chomh-aidhm a bhaint amach i dtaca le cultúr urraime do chearta an duine agus don chomhionannas a thabhairt i gcrích ná trí Choimisiún nua, comhtháite agus neamhspleách um Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannas (CCDC) a chur ar bun. Coimeádfaidh an Coimisiún cumhachtaí agus dualgais reachtúla na gcomhlachtaí atá ann faoi láthair – mar shampla, an chumhacht chun tograí reachtacha a scrúdú. Is é cuspóir an ghrúpa seo ná: An dea-chleachtas i ngach eagraíocht a shainaithint, mar aon leis an struchtúr agus an próiseas trína bhféadfaidh an CCDC urraim do chearta an duine, comhionannas, éagsúlacht agus saoirse agus dínit an duine aonair a áirithiú; agus na cleachtais, más ann, i ngach eagraíocht ar gá athrú a dhéanamh orthu a shainaithint, mar aon leis na hathruithe a bheidh á moladh. Feidhmeanna agus réimsí oibre na gcomhlachtaí atá ann faoi láthair agus atá le cumascadh a shainaithint; na feidhmeanna nua ba chóir a chur leis na feidhmeanna sin a shainaithint, mar aon leis na feidhmeanna, más ann, ar chóir scor díobh. An tslí a dtéann na comhlachtaí atá ann faoi láthair i gcomhairle le húsáideoirí na seirbhíse a leagan amach; na bearta, más ann, a bheidh le déanamh chun leathnú a dhéanamh ar bhonn úsáideoirí na seirbhíse a leagan amach, mar aon leis an tslí ar fhóin próisis den sórt sin do phleanáil oibre gach eagraíochta, agus an tslí ar féidir feabhas a chur ar na comhshocraíochtaí sin chun críocha an CCDC a mholadh. Comhairle a thabhairt maidir leis na modhanna nua a bhféadfadh an CCDC feidhm a bhaint astu le linn dóibh a bhfeidhmeanna a chur i gcrích maidir le heolas, oideachas agus mar sin de a sholáthar i bhfianaise na taithí atá faighte ag an dá eagraíocht, ag cuimhneamh ar an staid fhoriomlán eacnamaíochta agus ar na costais a bhain le feachtais a reáchtáladh go nuige seo. Scrúdú a dhéanamh ar na struchtúir inmheánacha atá ag an dá chomhlacht faoi láthair agus na hathruithe a bheidh ag teastáil sa CCDC a shainaithint. An suíomh is fearr don CCDC a mholadh. Comhairle a thabhairt maidir leis na comhshocraíochtaí foirne ab fhearr, ag cuimhneamh ar na nithe seo a leanas: - Prionsabail Pháras; - an gá atá le leanúnachas seirbhíse foirne a chinntiú; - an gá atá lena chinntiú go mbeidh na scileanna cuí ar fáil don Choimisiún agus go mbeidh na scileanna sin solúbtha go leor chun go mbeidh an Coimisiún in ann freagairt do dhúshláin nua, agus san am céanna deiseanna forbartha gairmréime a chur ar fáil don fhoireann; - an staid fhoriomlán reatha eacnamaíochta agus acmhainní teoranta an Rialtais. Comhairle a thabhairt maidir leis an gcleachtas ab fhearr don CCDC le linn dóibh sainchuspóirí a bheartú agus maidir leis na táscairí feidhmíochta ba chóir a úsáid chun baint amach na gcuspóirí sin a thomhas. Comhairle a thabhairt maidir leis na bealaí cuir chuige nó na modhanna ab fhearr chun athruithe a bhaint amach – mar shampla, úsáid níos mó a bhaint as cóid chleachtais nó as cásanna straitéiseacha chun athruithe a bhaint amach. An bhfuil dearcadh ann ar cé acu ceann a d’fhéadfadh an toradh ba mhó a bhaint amach. Bíonn baint ag an Stát le cásanna cúirte, bealach amháin nó bealach eile, de ghnáth. An mbeadh níos mó úsáide a bhaint as cóid chleachtais éifeachtach sa tsochaí leathan? Comhairle a thabhairt maidir leis an bhfoirm cumhachtaí fiosrúcháin ab fhearr, agus, go háirithe, a bhreithniú, maidir leis an gcumhacht reatha fiosrúcháin, an mbeadh sé níos éifeachtaí dul leis an múnla a úsáideadh le haghaidh Chluana. Sásra le haghaidh Athbhreithniú Tréimhsiúil Uilechoiteann Chomhairle na NA um Chearta an Duine Eolas d'Athbhreithniú na hÉireann ar 6 Deireadh Fómhair 2011 Cén sásra atá ann le haghaidh an Athbhreithnithe Thréimhsiúil Uilechoitinn? Tá an tAthbhreithniú Tréimhsiúil Uilechoiteann (UPR) ar cheann de nuálaíochtaí móra Chomhairle na Náisiún Aontaithe (NA) um Chearta an Duine (a bunaíodh sa bhliain 2006 chun áit Choimisiún na Náisiún Aontaithe um Chearta an Duine a thógáil), trína ndéantar athbhreithniú ar thaifid intíre gach ceann de 192 Ballstát na NA a bhaineann le cearta an duine gach ceithre bliana. Déantar athbhreithniú ar chás 48 tír gach bliain, ag tosú sa bhliain 2008, agus déantar 16 athbhreithniú le linn gach seisiún de chuid Mheitheal Oibre an UPR, a dhéantar a reáchtáil trí huaire sa bhliain. Beidh Éire ar cheann de na 16 Stát deireanach ar a ndéanfar athbhreithniú. Déanfar an chéad athbhreithniú ar Éirinn faoin UPR ar 6 Deireadh Fómhair 2011. Is í seo an chéad uair a ndéanfaidh Ballstáit eile de chuid na NA athbhreithniú ar thaifead na hÉireann um chearta an duine, seachas sainghrúpaí amhail Comhlachtaí Monatóireachta Conartha na NA, mar shampla, an Coiste um Idirdhealú Ciníoch a Dhíothú (CERD). Déanfar an tAthbhreithniú i gcomhthéacs polaitíochta/taidhleoireachta seachas ar bhonn scrúdú saineolaithe a bheadh bunaithe ar oibleagáidí dlíthiúla idirnáisiúnta, mar a bheadh i gcás CERD, mar shampla. Is í Meitheal Oibre an UPR, atá comhdhéanta de na 47 comhalta den Chomhairle um Chearta an Duine, a dhéanann na hathbhreithnithe. Is féidir le haon Bhallstát den NA, áfach, cibé acu a toghadh chun na Comhairle iad nó nár toghadh, páirt a ghlacadh san idirphlé idirghníomhach (i.e. scrúdú iarbhír ar an Stát atá faoi athbhreithniú - 6 Deireadh Fómhair i gcás na hÉireann) agus ceisteanna i scríbhinn a chur isteach roimh an idirphlé idirghníomhach. Déantar athbhreithniú gach Stáit a éascú le grúpaí de thrí Stát ó Mheitheal Oibre an UPR, ar a dtugtar an "troika", agus a fheidhmíonn i gcáil rapóirtéirí. Roghnaítear na cineálacha troika do gach athbhreithniú Stáit trí chrannchur roimh gach seisiún de chuid na Meithle Oibre. Táthar ag dréim go ndéanfar ionadaíocht ar Éirinn ag leibhéal na nAirí ag an Athbhreithniú a thionólfar in Oifig na NA sa Ghinéiv, ag an Palais des Nations. Is í an bhunaidhm atá ag an sásra UPR tosca chearta an duine i ngach tír a fheabhsú sa Stát féin agus aghaidh a thabhairt ar sháruithe ar chearta an duine cibé áit ina dtarlaíonn siad. Cad é atá de cheangal ar Rialtas na hÉireann a dhéanamh? Beidh ar an Rialtas Tuarascáil Náisiúnta a chur i dtoll a chéile ar thosca chearta an duine sa tír faoi 4 Iúil 2011, agus beidh an tuarascáil sin le húsáid mar bhonn don Athbhreithniú (20 leathanach ar a mhéad). Tá treoirlínte ginearálta comhaontaithe ag an gComhairle um Chearta an Duine le haghaidh stát agus ábhar á ullmhú acu don UPR, ina moltar leagan amach agus struchtúr leathan chun tuarascálacha náisiúnta a fhormhíniú (tá na treoirlínte seo in iarscríbhinn atá i gceangal leis an nóta seo). Ba chóir go n-aithneofaí dúshláin agus srianta sa Tuarascáil Náisiúnta agus go dtabharfaí achoimre ar thiomantais inti chun na dúshláin agus na srianta sin a shárú. Chomh maith le hachoimre a thabhairt ar an reachtaíocht reatha agus ar oibleagáidí idirnáisiúnta, ba chóir tiomantais agus gealltanais dheonacha a bhaineann le cur chun cinn agus cosaint chearta an duine in Éirinn a chur san áireamh freisin sa tuarascáil. Ní mór don Rialtas próiseas leathan comhairliúcháin ag leibhéal náisiúnta a reáchtáil le gach páirtí leasmhar ábhartha le linn ullmhú na Tuarascála Náisiúnta. Beidh ról tábhachtach ag an gcomhairliúchán le heagraíochtaí neamhrialtasacha (NGO) le linn ullmhú Thuarascáil Náisiúnta na tíre seo. Cuirfidh ár bpróiseas comhairliúcháin náisiúnta deis fhoirmiúil ar fáil don tsochaí shibhialta cur le hobair ullmhúcháin na hÉireann don UPR agus leis na bearta a leanfaidh an UPR. Mar an gcéad chéim sa phróiseas comhairliúcháin phoiblí, ba é a bhí mar théama ag an bhFóram bliantúil NGO ar Chearta an Duine de chuid na Roinne Gnóthaí Eachtracha, a reáchtáladh ar an Aoine, 10ú Nollaig 2010: "Scrúdú na hÉireann faoi shásra an UPR ar 6 Deireadh Fómhair 2011". Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil, féach www.dfa.ie/index.aspx/id=317. Cad air a bhfuil an tAthbhreithniú bunaithe? Tá an tAthbhreithniú bunaithe ar oibleagáidí na hÉireann i ndáil le cearta an duine de réir ionstraimí na NA um chearta an duine agus ionstraimí eile (lena n-áirítear Cairt na Náisiún Aontaithe, Dearbhú Uilechoiteann Chearta an Duine, ionstraimí bainteacha na NA i ndáil le cearta an duine inar páirtí í Éire, dlí daonnúil idirnáisiúnta infheidhmithe, an Bunreacht, dlíthe intíre, agus aon ghealltanais nó tiomantais dheonacha a thug Éire. Bunófar an tAthbhreithniú ar thrí dhoiciméad: (i) Tuarascáil Náisiúnta (thuasluaite); (ii) tuarascáil thiomsaithe ullmhaithe ag Oifig Ard-Choimisinéir na Náisiún Aontaithe um Chearta an Duine (OHCHR) ar fhaisnéis atá le fáil i dtuarascálacha saineolaithe agus grúpaí neamhspleácha ar chearta an duine (ar a dtugtar na Nósanna Imeachta Speisialta), Comhlachtaí Monatóireachta Conartha um chearta an duine agus eintitis eile de chuid na NA; agus (iii) Tuarascáil curtha le chéile ag an OHCHR bunaithe ar fhaisnéis bhreise á soláthar ag páirtithe leasmhara eile - eagraíochtaí neamhrialtasacha, an tsochaí shibhialta agus Coimisiún na hÉireann um Chearta an Duine. Tá an fhaisnéis seo le cur isteach faoin 21 Márta 2011. Is féidir teacht ar shamplaí de na tuarascálacha atá curtha isteach ag Stáit a athbhreithníodh roimhe seo, chomh maith le doiciméadú bainteach eile tríd an nasc seo a leanas: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/UPRmain.aspx Cén ról atá ag an tsochaí shibhialta? An féidir le heagraíochtaí neamhrialtasacha (NGO-anna) páirt a ghlacadh sa phróiseas UPR? Tugann Oifig an Ard-Choimisinéara do Chearta an Duine achoimre ar an bhfaisnéis a sholáthraíonn páirtithe leasmhara bainteacha (10 leathanach ar a mhéad), agus is ceann de na doiciméid é seo ar a mbunaítear an tAthbhreithniú. Is féidir le heagraíochtaí neamhrialtasacha aighneachtaí a chur isteach a mbeadh tionchar acu ar thuarascáil na bpáirtithe leasmhara. I gcás Athbhreithniú na hÉireann, tá an fhaisnéis seo le cur isteach faoin 21 Márta 2011, níos mó ná trí mhí roimh sprioc-am Thuarascáil Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Is féidir le haon Stát a mbíonn páirt acu san idirphlé idirghníomhach den athbhreithniú ag cruinniú na Meithle Oibre tagairt a dhéanamh d'fhaisnéis a sholáthair eagraíochtaí neamhrialtasacha. Is féidir le heagraíochtaí neamhrialtasacha freastal ar an idirphlé idirghníomhach chomh maith, ach ní bheadh deis cainte acu ann, agus is féidir leo ráitis a dhéanamh ag an seisiún rialta de chuid na Comhairle um Chearta an Duine nuair a dhéantar torthaí na n-athbhreithnithe Stáit a bhreithniú. Tá sraith "treoirlínte teicniúla maidir le haighneachtaí páirtithe leasmhara" foilsithe ag OHCHR. Cuireann an próiseas UPR de cheangal ar Éirinn dul i gcomhairle le páirtithe leasmhara bainteacha agus an Tuarascáil Náisiúnta á cur i dtoll a chéile againn. Cén ról atá ag Coimisiún na hÉireann um Chearta an Duine? Is éard atá i gCoimisiún na hÉireann um Chearta an Duine (IHRC)"institiúid náisiúnta um chearta an duine (NHRI)" mar a thugtar air agus tá ról aige san obair ullmhúcháin d'Athbhreithniú na hÉireann, de réir mar a shamhlaítear le módúlachtaí comhaontaithe an phróisis UPR. Tá ról leithleach ag an IHRC mar NHRI seachas an ról a bheadh ag eagraíochtaí neamhrialtasacha. Cuirfidh an IHRC a thuarascáil féin isteach i mí an Mhárta 2011 chun go n-áireofar í nuair a thiomsófar faisnéis na bpáirtithe leasmhara. Cén chaoi a seolfar an tAthbhreithniú ar Éirinn? Déanfar comhphlé idirghníomhach trí uair an chloig le hÉirinn sa Ghinéiv, 6 Deireadh Fómhair le linn an 12ú seisiún de Mheitheal Oibre an Athbhreithnithe Thréimhsiúil Uilechoitinn. Is iondúil gur Aire Rialtais a dhéanann ionadaíocht thar ceann Stát le linn an chomhphlé idirghníomhaigh seo agus is amhlaidh a thacaíonn oifigigh ó Ranna éagsúla leis an Aire sin. Mar chuid den phróiseas athbhreithnithe, tugtar deis do Bhallstáit eile na Náisiún Aontaithe ceisteanna i scríbhinn a chur (ní mór iad a chur isteach deich lá ar a laghad roimh an gcomhphlé idirghníomhach) agus ceisteanna ó bhéal agus moltaí a chur (le linn an chomhphlé idirghníomhaigh) faoi bhráid na hÉireann. Cé go bhfuil treoirlínte ann do thiomsú tuarascálacha náisiúnta (féach alt 3 thuas), níl liosta de cheannteidil ná de théamaí do thuarascálacha náisiúnta sna treoirlínte seo. Mar sin féin, d’fhéadfadh an liosta seo a leanas a bheith ina chabhair: Comhoibriú le sásra a bhaineann le cearta an duine Oibleagáidí idirnáisiúnta a chur i bhfeidhm a bhaineann le cearta an duine Comhionannas agus neamh-idirdhealú Ceart chun na beatha, na saoirse agus na slándála ag an duine Riar an cheartais agus riail an dlí Ceart saoirse reiligiúin agus creidimh Ceart chun páirt a ghlacadh sa saol poiblí agus sa pholaitíocht Ceart chun príobháideachta, saol pósta agus saol teaghlaigh Saoirse chun tuairimí a nochtadh agus tionól go síochánta Ceart chun na hoibre agus dálaí córa fabhracha oibre Ceart chun slándála sóisialta agus caighdeán sásúil maireachtála Ceart chun sláinte Ceart chun áitribh Cearta an Linbh Cearta na mBan Gáinneáil Cearta gnéis Cearta an duine agus an fhrithsceimhlitheoireacht Ceart chun oideachais Mionlaigh Imircigh, teifigh agus lucht iarrtha tearmainn Comhoibriú idirnáisiúnta Tosca a bhaineann le hÉirinn go sonrach De réir na taithí atá ag Stáit eile go dtí seo, creidtear go gcuirfidh idir 50 agus 55 Ballstát na NA ceisteanna agus go ndéanfaidh siad níos mó ná 100 moladh. Cuirfear toradh an Athbhreithnithe in iúl in “Tuarascáil Torthaí”, a chuirfidh Oifig an Ard-Choimisinéara um Chearta an Duine (OHCHR) i dtoll a chéile agus tabharfar sa tuarascáil achoimrear an bplé, lena n-áirítear na ceisteanna, tuairimí agus moltaí a chuirtear faoi bhráid na hÉireann, mar aon le sonraí na moltaí sin lenar ghlac Éire sa chomhphlé idirghníomhach. Dhá lá tar éis an chomhphlé idirghníomhaigh, cruinneoidh an Chomhairle um Chearta an Duine (HRC) le chéile ar feadh leathuaire chun glacadh leis an Tuarascáil Torthaí. Beidh deis ag an Stát atá faoi athbhreithniú ráitis tosaigh a thabhairt ar na moltaí agus a roghnú cibé acu a ghlacfaidh siad leo nó a dhiúltóidh siad dóibh. Cuirtear an dá chineál moltaí san áireamh sa Tuarascáil, moltaí a nglactar leo agus a ndiúltaítear dóibh. Tar éis glacadh leis an Tuarascáil, is féidir le Stáit mionathruithe eagarthóireachta a dhéanamh ar an tuarascáil i dtaobh a gcuid ráiteas féin laistigh de choicís. Glacfar leis an Tuarascáil go críochnaitheach agus go foirmiúil i seisiún iomlánach de chuid na Comhairle um Chearta an Duine (i gcás na hÉireann, is dócha go dtionólfar an 19ú seisiún den Chomhairle i Márta 2012). Le linn an tseisiúin iomlánaigh, is féidir leis an stát atá faoi athbhreithniú ceisteanna agus saincheisteanna a fhreagairt nár tugadh aghaidh orthu go leor le linn an tseisiúin de Mheitheal Oibre an Athbhreithnithe Thréimhsiúil Uilechoitinn agus is féidir leis freagra a thabhairt ar na moltaí a rinne stáit eile le linn an Athbhreithnithe. Tabharfar am freisin do bhallstáit agus do Stáit bhreathnadóireachta atá ag iarraidh a dtuairimí a nochtadh faoi thoradh an Athbhreithnithe agus d’Eagraíochtaí Neamhrialtasacha agus do pháirtithe leasmhara eile ráiteas ginearálta a thabhairt. Ní bheidh cead ach ag na heagraíochtaí neamhrialtasacha sin amháin a aithníonn na Náisiúin Aontaithe idiragairt sa seisiún iomlánach deiridh faoi fheidhmíocht na hÉireann san Athbhreithniú Tréimhsiúil Uilechoiteann (UPR). Cad iad na bearta a bheidh le cur i gcrích le linn na gceithre bliana idir athbhreithnithe? Is é an Stát a bheidh freagrach go príomha as na moltaí atá sa toradh deiridh a chur i bhfeidhm. Nuair a dhéanfar an dara hathbhreithniú ar Stát, ní mór don Stát faisnéis a sholáthar ar an gcaoi ina raibh sé ag iarraidh na moltaí a rinneadh le linn a chéad Athbhreithnithe ceithre bliana roimhe sin a chur i bhfeidhm. Is Stát is páirtí sna hionstraimí seo a leanas a bhaineann le cearta an duine í Éire: - Cúnant Idirnáisiúnta ar Chearta Sibhialta agus Polaitiúla (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr.htm) - Cúnant Idirnáisiúnta ar Chearta Eacnamaíocha, Sóisialta agus Cultúrtha (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/cescr.htm) - Coinbhinsiún Idirnáisiúnta maidir le Gach Cineál Idirdhealaithe Chiníoch a Dhíothú (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/cerd.htm) - Coinbhinsiún Idirnáisiúnta maidir le Gach Cineál Idirdhealaithe in aghaidh Ban a Dhíothú (http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/text/econvention.htm) - Coinbhinsiún Idirnáisiúnta um Chearta an Linbh (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/crc.htm) - Coinbhinsiún Idirnáisiú ;nta in aghaidh Céastóireachta agus Íde nó Pionóis atá Cruálach, Mídhaonna nó Táireach (http://www.hrweb.org/legal/cat.html) - Coinbhinsiún ar Chosc agus Pionósú Choir an Chinedhíothaithe (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/genocide.htm) - Prótacal Roghnach a ghabhann leis an gCoinbhinsiún Idirnáisiúnta ar Chearta Sibhialta agus Polaitiúla (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/pdf/ccpr-one.pdf) - Prótacal Roghnach 2 a ghabhann leis an gCoinbhinsiún Idirnáisiúnta ar Chearta Sibhialta agus Polaitiúla (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr-death.htm) - Prótacal Roghnach a ghabhann leis an gCoinbhinsiún Idirnáisiúnta um Chearta an Linbh (Coinbhleacht Armtha) (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/crc-conflict.htm) - Prótacal Roghnach a ghabhann leis an gCoinbhinsiún Idirnáisiúnta maidir le Gach Cineál Idirdhealaithe in aghaidh Ban a Dhíothú (http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/protocol/text.htm) IARSCRÍBHINN An Chomhairle um Chearta an Duine Cinneadh 6/102. Bearta a leanann de Rún 5/1 de chuid na Comhairle um Chearta an Duine Ag a 20ú cruinniú, an 27 Meán Fómhair 2007, chinn an Chomhairle um Chearta an Duine, gan vótáil, glacadh leis na nithe seo a leanas: TREOIRLÍNTE GINEARÁLTA MAIDIR LE FAISNÉIS A ULLMHÚ FAOIN ATHBHREITHNIÚ TRÉIMHSIÚIL UILECHOITEANN “Á n-athdhearbhú di forálacha cuí, a bhaineann leis an athbhreithniú tréimhsiúil uilechoiteann, rún 60/251 ón gComhthionól Ginearálta an 15 Márta 2006 agus rún 5/1 ón gComhairle um Chearta an Duine an 18 Meitheamh 2007 ina bhfuil an pacáiste forbartha institiúidí, glacann an Chomhairle leis na Treoirlínte Ginearálta seo a leanas: Tuairisc ar an modheolaíocht agus ar an bpróiseas leathan comhairliúcháin a leantar le haghaidh ullmhú faisnéise a chuirtear ar fáil faoin athbhreithniú tréimhsiúil uilechoiteann; Cúlra na tíre atá faoi athbhreithniú agus creatlach, go háirithe creatlach institiúideach agus normatach, chun cearta an duine a chosaint agus a chur chun cinn: bunreacht, reachtaíocht, bearta i ndáil le beartas, dlí-eolaíocht náisiúnta, bonneagar a bhaineann le cearta an duine, lena n-áirítear institiúidí náisiúnta um chearta an duine agus raon feidhme na n-oibleagáidí idirnáisiúnta a shainaithnítear “sa bhonn atá leis an athbhreithniú” [“basis of review”] in Alt IA san iarscríbhinn a ghabhann le rún 5/1; Cearta an Duine a chosaint agus a chur chun cinn sa tír féin: Oibleagáidí idirnáisiúnta a chur i bhfeidhm abhaineann le cearta an duine a shainaithnítear sa “bhonn atá leis an athbhreithniú” in IA san iarscríbhinn a ghabhann le rún 5/1, reachtaíocht náisiúnta agus gealltanais dheonacha, gníomhaíochtaí institiúidí náisiúnta um chearta an duine, feasacht an phobail ar chearta an duine, comhoibriú le sásra a bhaineann le cearta an duine ....; Gnóthachtálacha, an cleachtas is fearr, dúshláin agus srianta a shainaithint; Na tosaíochtaí náisiúnta, na tionscnaimh agus na gealltanais is tábhachtaí a bheartaíonn an Stát lena mbaineann a ghlacadh air féin chun na dúshláin agus na srianta sin a shárú agus na tosca a bhaineann le cearta an duine sa stát féin a fheabhsú; A mhéid atá an Stát lena mbaineann ag súil le haon chabhair theicniúil i dtéarmaí forbartha acmhainne agus iarrataí, más ann dóibh; Cur i láthair ag an Stát lena mbaineann ar na bearta a leanann den athbhreithniú a rinneadh roimhe seo. Tionóladh Fóram Eagraíochtaí Neamhrialtasacha (NGO) na Roinne Gnóthaí Eachtracha um Chearta an Duine 2010 Dé hAoine, 10 Nollag 2010 san Ionad Cohmdhála, Baile Átha Cliath. An téama díospóireachta ná: Athbhreithniú ar Éirinn faoin bpróiseas a bhaineann le hAthbhreithniú Tréimhsiúil Uilechoiteann (UPR) Chomhairle na Náisiún Aontaithe um Chearta an Duine. Tá Tuarascáil an Fhóraim ar fáil anseo (PDF 616kb) ^ Ar ais go barr