European Centre for the Study of Hate co-directors present Irish Travellers' Access to Justice research to the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

Members of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities visited Ireland this week (Sept 18-22) to assess the progress made by the State in the implementation of the Framework and the protection of national minorities. At the invitation of hosts, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, the Irish Travellers Access to Justice team presented the findings and recommendations of their 2022 Report on Travellers' experiences with the Irish criminal justice system. This meeting will inform the Advisory Committee's forthcoming (2024) report and fifth opinion on the implementation of the Framework Convention in Ireland. The Irish Travellers Access to Justice project is a flagship project of the European Centre for the Study of Hate. PIs Amanda Haynes and Jennifer Schweppe represented the team in Dublin. The remaining members of the team are Dr. Sindy Joyce (first author), Margaret O'Brien, Olive O'Reilly and David Joyce.