Committee Against Torture

Fundamental review of prison health care sought along with increased staffing in jails

Domestic dead ends force campaigners to turn to Geneva in effort to embarrass Government into action

Minister denies State is attempting to ‘walk back’ from Magdalene laundries apology

Analysis: Republic faced a wide-ranging critique at torture watchdog’s Geneva meeting

UN torture committee remains concerned about prison overcrowding and violence

Committee Against Torture to examine Ireland’s compliance with convention

Ireland criticised for holding immigration detainees alongside sentenced prisoners

Psychologists report having to counsel abuse survivors after using Caranua’s services

Government’s refusal to accept liability violates survivors’ dignity

Minister for Children to seek approval to stop practice condemned by UN rights committees

Many women were born in State homes then sent to industrial schools and laundries

Human rights lawyers have been held since nationwide crackdown in July 2015

Forced confessions remain a key part of the criminal justice system, rights group says

Group tells Minister for Children commission of inquiry must be inclusive, wide-ranging

‘Continued refusal’ to offer compensation to Magdalene laundry survivors highlighted

Second time human rights body has criticised Holy See’s handling of abuse this year