Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Discussion with Amnesty International Ireland

3:00 pm

Photo of Michael MullinsMichael Mullins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am interested in the cover of the documentation which shows a demonstration in Dublin on the property tax and other taxes. I am curious as to why Amnesty International would show such a demonstration on its cover given that the taxes and charges were approved by Government and are part of Government policy. As I would have expected Amnesty International to be neutral on the political front, I would be interested to hear its response. In regard to the Roma community and the level of discrimination, Amnesty International asked Ireland to take a clear stand on discrimination and to support fellow member states in the fight against racism and to challenge peers to address discriminatory rhetoric by public officials or advocacy of hatred which constitutes incitement to hostility, discrimination and violence. Is there much evidence of public officials in member states advocating discrimination, hatred and incitement?

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