Ireland must amend its harsh abortion law, further protect the rights of refugees and asylum-seekers, and ratify outstanding international human rights treaties. Human Rights Council adopts Universal Periodic Review outcome on Ireland.

Amnesty International regrets Ireland’s rejection of 16 of the 17 recommendations relating to its harsh abortion law. The reason given is that Ireland’s Constitution may only be amended by popular referendum. This referendum must urgently be held.

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