Ireland's candidacy for election to the Human Rights Council elections: Open letter

Index Number: EUR 29/002/2012
Date Published: 15 October 2012
Categories: Ireland

In this open letter, Amnesty International urges the Irish government to further strengthen its election pledges by including the additional elements listed in this letter. The organization also encourages the government to announce the steps it will take to fulfil its electoral pledges, whether it is successful in gaining a seat on the Council or not, and to regularly inform the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council of progress in implementing these commitments.