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Challenging injustice 

through international 

legal strategies

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We work with affected communities to pursue innovative legal actions across borders to challenge powerful actors involved in human rights violations and systemic injustice.

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Climate case clears major hurdle as European court recognises “importance & urgency”

On November 30th 2020 the European Court of Human Rights announced it is fast-tracking our climate case. The court also “communicated” the case to the 33 defendant countries which requires each one of them to respond to our complaint by the end of February 2021.  Only a very small minority of cases filed with the Court get this far. 

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Ireland’s tax policies to be examined following submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

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Petition filed with US Customs authority seeking halt to imports of Chinese forced & prison labour cotton 

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Complaint challenging destruction of Barbuda wetland for luxury development  

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Irish Medical Council must stop ignoring human rights concerns in accreditation of Bahrain program

Irish Medical Council must stop ignoring human rights concerns in accreditation of Bahrain program

New evidence submitted to UK gov exposing Saudi/UAE-led coalition whitewashing of Yemen airstrikes

New evidence submitted to UK gov exposing Saudi/UAE-led coalition whitewashing of Yemen airstrikes

Case filed against Greece in Strasbourg Court over crackdown on humanitarian organisations

Case filed against Greece in Strasbourg Court over crackdown on humanitarian organisations

Irish Seanad (Senate) votes to approve unprecedented Occupied Territories Bill.

Irish Seanad (Senate) votes to approve unprecedented Occupied Territories Bill.

Legal action against Italy over coordination of Libyan Coast Guard pull-backs resulting in migrants

Legal action against Italy over coordination of Libyan Coast Guard pull-backs resulting in migrants

Universal jurisdiction invoked before Dublin District Court in Bahrain torture case

Universal jurisdiction invoked before Dublin District Court in Bahrain torture case

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Enforced disappearance and expulsion by Greece at border with Turkey  

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