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Ireland

The Long-Awaited Apology: Some Justice for the Women of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries

In the wake of the Irish government’s formal apology to the women of the Magdalene Laundries, we bring you some…

Irish Parliament Receives Further Overwhelming Evidence of State Involvement in Magdalene Laundries Abuse

Today, we at the Justice for Magdalenes (JFM) advocacy group presented every member of the Irish houses of Parliament with…

Today, October 25: Seeking Justice for the Women of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries

October 25, 2011 “Abuse by Church and State: The Hidden Story of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries” A Talk by Maeve O’Rourke,…

Ireland Finally Announces Inquiry Into Magdalene Laundries

Here’s an encouraging update from Global Human Rights fellow Maeve O’Rourke, LLM ’10, who has been working on behalf of…

UN Committee Against Torture Calls on Ireland to Investigate Magdalene Laundries

Great news this morning from Global Human Rights fellow Maeve O’Rourke, LLM ’10, who recently made a submission to the…

Update on Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries: Maeve O’Rourke, LLM ’10, Takes Complaint to the UN

Here’s an update from our Global Human Rights fellow Maeve O’Rourke, LLM ’10, whose work on behalf of the advocacy…

Images from Abandoned Ireland: Inside a Magdalene Laundry

Recently on this blog, Global Human Rights fellow Maeve O’Rourke, LLM ’10, wrote about Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries, where as many…

Abuse by Church and State: The Hidden Story of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries

As Ireland grapples with the current economic crisis, there is no shortage of soul-searching going on in the country today. …