Overwatch Report

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Health] Letter from People's Vaccine Alliance Ireland following up letter of July seeking meeting to discuss Ireland's lack of support for TRIPS waiver to reduce global vaccine inequity

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] People's Vaccine Alliance Ireland representatives' meeting with MEP to discuss need for Ireland and EU to support TRIPS waiver at WTO to reduce global vaccine inequity

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Joint NGO letter following Israel's designating six Palestinian human rights organisations as “terror organisations”

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Sonja Hyland', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] An individual case of a foreign national at serious risk in another country

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sonja Hyland', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Health] Joint NGO letter to Minister for Health setting out concern at lack of clarity regarding three-year review of the Health (Regulation of the Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Environment] UN Climate Change Conference (COP26): conveying urgent concern that current texts on article 6 of Paris agreement pose threats to human rights

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] European Council meeting on 16-17 December: Letter calling for temporary measures on asylum and return to be rejected

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Sharing Amnesty briefing on Afghanistan re women’s rights amid ongoing Taliban suppression

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Amnesty International End Direct Provision Pledge: seeking Green Party sign-up

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Wilson', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Community] Conveying joint NGO letter submitted to Irish Times on need for advancement/promotion of human rights as a charitable purposeCharities Act 2009

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Joint letter with Amnesty UK to Irish Minister and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, re deferred re-accreditation with 'A status' of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) due to concerns over insufficient funding by UK Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Alerting Chair, Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee, to early 2022 Amnesty report on Israel/OPT situation, and request for a hearing by Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Briefing sent to Fine Gael party leaders in advance of General Election outlining key domestic and foreign policy human rights priorities for a new Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Briefing sent to Fianna Fáil party in advance of General Election outlining key domestic and foreign policy human rights priorities for a new Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Briefing sent to Sinn Féin party in advance of General Election outlining key domestic and foreign policy human rights priorities for a new Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Briefing sent to the Green Party in advance of General Election outlining key domestic and foreign policy human rights priorities for a new Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Briefing sent to the Labour Party in advance of General Election outlining key domestic and foreign policy human rights priorities for a new Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Briefing sent to leaders of the Social Democrats party in advance of General Election outlining key domestic and foreign policy human rights priorities for a new Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Briefing sent to the People Before Profit party in advance of General Election outlining key domestic and foreign policy human rights priorities for a new Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Briefing sent to the Solidarity Party in advance of General Election outlining key domestic and foreign policy human rights priorities for a new Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Briefing sent to the Independents 4 Change party in advance of General Election outlining key domestic and foreign policy human rights priorities for a new Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tommy Broughan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Letter to Minister re COVID-19 pandemic on concerns and recommendations regarding the protecting people in Direct Provision

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Signed open Letter to Government Ministers, with copies sent to Oireachtas members, from over 900 experts and activists on COVID-19 and direct provision

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} + 14 more

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Amnesty's 'End DP Action Group' communication to Oireachtas members and Dublin City Councillors on barriers to remote access to education for children and young people in Direct Provision during COVID-19 pandemic

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Letter sent by email'} {'name': 'Letter All Senators', 'role': 'Letter sent by email'} {'name': 'Daryl Barron', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Racheal Batten', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Janice Boylan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 62 more

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Communication to Fine Gael party leaders during post-election negotiations to form a new Government to include key domestic and foreign policy human rights priorities in any Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Communication to Fianna Fáil party during post-election negotiations to form a new Government to include our key domestic and foreign policy human rights priorities in any Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Health] Joint letter with Centre for Disability Law and Policy, NUI Galway, and disability activists and representative organisations, on the urgent need for greater protection of persons with disabilities from COVID-19 risk

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Health] Letter to Minister for Health on HSE's proposed roll-out of a mobile phone Covid-19 contact tracing app, in view of privacy and other rights concerns about such digital surveillance technology

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

May–August

[Social Protection] Joint letter with other groups calling for increase of the daily expenses allowance for asylum/protection seekers in the COVID-19 context

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Conveying letter from Amnesty International and other international NGOs re EU role on proposed illegal annexation of parts of West Bank by Israel

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

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