Overwatch Report

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Health] Social Democrats support for repealing the 8th Amendment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shortall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Health] Labour party continuing support for repealing the 8th Amendment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jan O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Health] Attendance at our demonstration calling for governent commitment to repealing the 8th Amendment from Oireachtas members

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Averil Power', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Emails and meeting to discuss human rights during end of 31st Dáil in general and General Election

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Health] Government commitment to repealing the 8th Amendment and human rights more generally

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Case of Irish national and prisoner of conscience, Ibrahim Halawa, detained in Egypt

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Burgess', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Sex buyer provisions in Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Seeking update on Ireland's request for revision of 1978 Ireland v UK decision by European Court of Human Rights ('Hooded men') case

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Adrian O'Neill", 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

May–August

[Health] Seeking representative of Irish Government to receive global petition on abortion laws

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Invitation to plenary discussion of refugees and migrants' rights at Amnesty International Ireland's Annual Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Seeking Ireland's support for Amnesty International's recommendations, including at European Council, for UN Summit on Refugees

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

May–August

[Health] Communicating Amnesty International recommendations for process and outcome of Citizens' Assembly's proposed review of 8th Amendment and abortion laws

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Call for suspension of deportation of man to Jordan on basis of link with extremists, due to concerns about torture and other possible violations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Kirrane', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Informal conversations about meeting to discuss Amnesty International's priorities regarding refugee rights in domestic and foreign policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Joined Sex Workers Alliance Ireland meeting to outline concerns regarding sex work provisions in Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] To communicate Amnesty International's call for suspension of Saudi Arabia’s membership rights at UN Human Rights Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

May–August

[Trade] Invitation to attend roundtable co-hosted with Irish Centre for Human Rights and International Corporate Accountability Roundtable,"Corporate Crimes: Advancing the Investigation and Prosecution of Human Rights Cases"

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Claire Loftus', 'role': 'Director of Public Prosecutions (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'James Kingston', 'role': 'Legal Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Barrie Robinson', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Eamonn McKee', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Breda Power', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Noel Waters', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'} + 2 more

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Ireland’s request to European Court of Human Rights seeking revision of 1978 judgment in Ireland v UK

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Adrian O'Neill", 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Ireland's position on Sierra Leone's ban on pregnant girls attending school or sitting exams vis Irish Aid's development programme there

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Sinn Féin position on the sex work provisions of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jonathan O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Sex work provisions of Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Bahraini human rights activist, Nabeel Rajab

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Iranian women sentenced to death in Iran, Zeinab Sekaanvand

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Implementation of recommendations in McMahon report on Direct Provision

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Dáil select committee debate on Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Health] Fianna Fáil party position on Ireland's abortion laws and repealing the Eighth Amendment to Ireland's Constitution

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Discussions on EU-Turkey agreement on refugees/migrants at European Council Meeting 15-16 December

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Health] Sinn Féin's position on legislation on abortion access to replace the Eighth Amendment if repealed

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] European Union and refugees

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Informing MEPs on the facts of the case against Irishman, Ibrahim Halawa currently held in Egypt

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Crowley', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 3 more

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