Human Rights Archives

‘Pride Not Prejudice’: Donegal Travellers Project celebrates 30 years

Today Donegal Travellers Project celebrate their 30 Year Anniversary with a conference in Letterkenny that brings together an inspiring lineup of speakers. Just some of those addressing attendees at the conference – ‘Pride Not Prejudice – 30 Years On: Donegal Travellers Project’ – include Senator Eileen Flynn, Dr Rosaleen McDonagh (playwright and Human Rights Commissioner), […]

Provision of Traveller accommodation: ‘This is beyond a humanitarian crisis’

On Tuesday evening Martin Collins, Co Director of Pavee Point, addressed the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the question of Traveller accommodation: addressing housing delivery plans, the recommendations of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation, and meeting the urgent needs of the Traveller community. In his opening statement, Martin spoke […]

Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham

On Sunday Pavee Point attended the Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin. Kristian Simonic and Jessica Simonic, representing the Roma community in Ireland, took part in the candle lighting ceremony, remembering Roma and Sinti victims of the Holocaust. It is estimated that 500,000 Roma and Sinti were murdered, and another […]

Follow-up Dialogue with the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) Advisory Committee

Pavee Point attended the Follow-up Dialogue with the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) Advisory Committee, hosted on November 6th by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality and moderated by Michaël Guet, Secretariat of the FCNM. Ireland ratified the FCNM in 1999 and the Irish State has recently been through its […]

First National Traveller and Roma Forum under the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy II (NTRIS II)

On Thursday, October 9th, 2025, Pavee Point attended the first National Traveller and Roma Forum under the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy II (NTRIS II) The establishment of this annual forum was a key commitment of NTRIS II, with the aim of strengthening engagement with Traveller and Roma organisations and of ensuring accountability from […]

Meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk

Pavee Point was pleased to join groups hosted by Amnesty International for a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in Dublin. We highlighted pressing challenges for Travellers and Roma and engaged in crucial discussions on cross-cutting issues.