David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his response and join with him in congratulation Dóchas and the organisations for the fantastic work they do. As the Minister has pointed out, quite often they put their own lives at risk as we have seen with the GOAL workers. I ask the Minister to comment on the situation regarding front-line defenders, who are also a matter of concern to the Dóchas organisations. The fact is that so many of them are suffering around the world and have been killed, imprisoned or tortured and so on, for the work they do.

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