Stripping visa-free travel rights from refugees will exacerbate ‘two-tier system’ in Ireland, says State watchdog

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Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission seeks clarity on evidence the decision was supposedly based upon

The State’s human rights watchdog has raised concerns over the Government’s decision to strip visa-free travel rights from refugees arriving into the country.

Chief commissioner Sinéad Gibney is seeking clarifications on the evidence the decision was made on and how the reforms would actually prevent further abuse. Referring to a statement issued by the Government following the Cabinet decision on Monday, Ms Gibney has asked the Minister to explain a line referring to “evidence that there may be abuse of such systems”.

 

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