Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail supporter? Anthony
Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony
Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony
RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony
Waiting for SIPO Anthony Public Inquiry >>
A Blog About Human Rights
UN human rights chief calls for priority action ahead of climate summit Sat Oct 30, 2021 17:18 | Human Rights
5 Year Anniversary Of Kem Ley?s Death Sun Jul 11, 2021 12:34 | Human Rights
Poor Living Conditions for Migrants in Southern Italy Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:14 | Human Rights
Right to Water Mon Aug 03, 2020 19:13 | Human Rights
Human Rights Fri Mar 20, 2020 16:33 | Human Rights Human Rights in Ireland >>
?North Sea Oil Workers Cannot be Sacrificed on the Altar of Net Zero?: Unions Go to War on Labour?s ... Sat May 18, 2024 15:00 | Will Jones "North Sea oil workers cannot be sacrificed on the altar of Net Zero," the Unite union has told Labour as it launches a campaign against the party's "irresponsible" green agenda.
The post “North Sea Oil Workers Cannot be Sacrificed on the Altar of Net Zero”: Unions Go to War on Labour’s “Irresponsible” Green Policy appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Pull Down Covid-Era Signs That Are a Reminder of the ?Futility and Madness? of Lockdown, Scientists ... Sat May 18, 2024 13:00 | Will Jones Scientists and MPs have demanded that all remaining Covid warning signs are removed because they serve only to remind the public of the "futility and madness" of restrictions.
The post Pull Down Covid-Era Signs That Are a Reminder of the “Futility and Madness” of Lockdown, Scientists Tell Government appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Twelve Reasons Why I Don?t Believe There?s a Climate Emergency Sat May 18, 2024 11:00 | Russell David Russell David says he's not a scientist, but he has 12 reasons why he doesn?t trust the 'climate emergency' narrative, including that it seems to be a modern doomsday cult and all the scientists who dissent.
The post Twelve Reasons Why I Don’t Believe There’s a Climate Emergency appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
The WHO Pandemic Treaty is Just Bad Public Health Sat May 18, 2024 09:00 | Dr David Bell The WHO Pandemic Treaty isn't just a tool of globalist overreach, says Dr David Bell: with its myopic focus on rare, low-mortality outbreaks, it's also really bad public health.
The post The WHO Pandemic Treaty is Just Bad Public Health appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
UN Author Says ?Cull? of Humanity is Only ?Realistic Way? to Avert Climate Catastrophe Sat May 18, 2024 07:00 | Chris Morrison A "cull" of humanity with a high fatality pandemic is the only "realistic way" to avoid climate collapse, according to former UN contributing author Bill McGuire. Grisly green neo-Malthusianism is back.
The post UN Author Says “Cull” of Humanity is Only “Realistic Way” to Avert Climate Catastrophe appeared first on The Daily Sceptic. Lockdown Skeptics >>
Voltaire, international edition
Voltaire, International Newsletter N°87 Sat May 18, 2024 05:29 | en
Europa Viva 2024 kowtows to the Straussians Sat May 18, 2024 03:01 | en
The world economic order is falling apart, by Alfredo Jalife-Rahme Fri May 17, 2024 08:13 | en
General Assembly supports Palestine's full membership in the United Nations Tue May 14, 2024 10:49 | en
Elections to the European Parliament: a costly masquerade, by Thierry Meyssan Tue May 14, 2024 07:04 | en Voltaire Network >>
|
Enlargement Exploitation
“…another truth about fortress continents: being on the inside may be better than being locked out, but it's no guarantee of equal status.”
- Naomi Klein.
The existing policies of the Irish govt. to safeguard the rights of migrant workers and their families are "deficient and lacking in scope."
- Human Rights Commission.
The govt. says that the exploitation of migrant workers in Ireland is not a major problem, but this report reveals hidden levels of exploitation at the heart of our economy - including employers who are household names and considered "pillars" of their communities.
- Prime Time Investigates, Monday, 26 April, RTE1, 9.30pm “A fortress continent is a bloc of nations that joins forces to extract favorable trade terms from other countries, while patrolling their shared external borders to keep people from those countries out. But if a continent is serious about being a fortress, it also has to invite one or two poor countries within its walls, because somebody has to do the dirty work and heavy lifting. It's a model being pioneered in Europe, where the European Union is currently expanding to include 10 poor eastern bloc countries, at the same time that it uses increasingly aggressive security methods to deny entry to immigrants from even poorer countries, like Iraq and Nigeria.”
- Naomi Klein
From blueprint to deportation
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=63474
“…another truth about fortress continents: being on the inside may be better than being locked out, but it's no guarantee of equal status.”
From blueprint to exploitation
The existing policies of the Irish govt. to safeguard the rights of migrant workers and their families are "deficient and lacking in scope."
The Human Rights Commission has said there is a resistance at govt. level to protect the rights of immigrant workers.
The International Convention on the Protection of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (ICPMWF) http://www.unesco.org/migration/convention
has not been ratified here.
This international human rights legislation came into force in July 2003 to protect a range of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights
but it has been ignored by the Irish govt.
"It is not as if the govt. has not been reminded enough."
"We ask why and will keep asking why we have been so slow to ratify it"
- Human Rights Commission
If you're looking for answers, read this Mr. HRC?
http://www.nadir.org/nadir/initiativ/agp/free/wto/news/0116Strongholds.htm
http://www.nologo.org/newsite/essay.php
The cutting edge of the Transatlantic Business Dialogue
"It's very easy for govts. to hide behind Brussels as if it were something we're not involved in.
For anti-poverty groups in Ireland, a lot of them are very surprised to find that in many cases,
Ireland is the country blocking, for example, for many years giving legal status to the Charter for fundamental rights,
that Ireland is a country blocking greater discussion about the inequities brought up by taxation,
that Ireland is the country blocking a stronger social policy in many areas..."
- European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland
From blueprint to welfare disintegration
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=63786
EU En-blahblahblah-ment.
Nevermind the bollocks about tourists, here's the
"Guests of the Nation"
The govt. says that the exploitation of migrant workers in Ireland is not a major problem, but this report reveals hidden levels of exploitation at the heart of our economy - including employers who are household names and considered "pillars" of their communities.
- Prime Time Investigates, Monday, 26 April, RTE1, 9.30pm
They ask why and will continue to ask whyThey ask why and will continue to ask whyThey ask why and will continue to ask whyThey ask why and will continue to ask whyThey ask why and will continue to ask whyThey ask why and will continue to be paid to speak to a wall?
|
View Comments Titles Only
save preference
Comments (3 of 3)
Jump To Comment: 1 2 3I've heard that (despite talk of a "day of welcomes") all 15 of the "old" EU states have put some form of restriction on citizens from the "new" in place. Does anyone have more details on this?
Thanks.
Germany and Austria are dealing with enlargement by imposing immigration limits until 2011.
Limits of two year freezes (renewable for five years in 2006) on immigration from the accession states are being imposed by other existing EU member states
Background to the Back-down.
In Dec. 2002 it was claimed that negotiations for EU enlargement had been completed.
Ireland, Britain, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands announced at the time that they would welcome workers from the new member states from May 1st 2004.
However these countries have drawn back from their promises.
Denmark's EU-turn,
last Dec. announced "we can all celebrate that Danish social security schemes are fenced".
Holland's EU-turn,
on January 23rd announced that a max of 22,000 workers would be admitted during the first year of enlargement.
Sweden's EU-turn,
on January 30th announced restrictions preventing "people from East Europe to work for peanuts and giving them access to our social benefits".
The Irish Minister for Social & Family Affairs, Mary Coughlin recently announced plans to introduce a two-year “habitual residence” test to restrict access to social welfare in Ireland.
This followed a similar move in the UK (restricting “job-seekers allowance”) with whom we share a “common travel area”.
In both cases the restrictions were announced as being part of preparations for EU “enlargement” on May 1st.
"Protecting" the system
from protecting people.
http://www.eu2004.ie/templates/news.asp?sNavlocator=66&list_id=355
at the weekend.
NGO's and
the govt's own Human Rights Commission called on the govt
to immediately sign the 1990 UN International Convention on the Protection of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families.
The Convention is the only one of seven core UN human rights conventions which Ireland has not ratified.
Ms. Denise Charlton, CE of the Immigrant Council of Ireland said
"The Council has documented the harsh reality experienced by so many in our report 'Voices of Immigrants: The challenges of inclusion'.
The govt. has said it has "no plans at present" to sign the treaty into Irish law as it would require "significant changes" to existing legislation covering social welfare provision, education, taxation and electoral law.
"This is a stark admission that Irish immigration law and policy are out of step with international human rights commitments."
said, Seán Love of Amnesty International.
The CSO estimated Ireland would need 50,000 immigrants a year to 2016.
source - the irish times - mon, dec 20, 2004