Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals

Dr. Rachel Widdis:

In terms of litigation, I want to mention an actual case. It relates to human rights defenders in indigenous communities opposing land development. The case is now in its eighth or ninth year. Eleven women have given testimony that they were allegedly gang-raped by security guards in front of their children. One person was killed and one was paralysed. The case is proceeding in Canada.