Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre Press Statement July 1st 2014 Actions Speak Louder than Words: Government must plan and support Roma inclusion in Ireland Pavee Point today welcomes the publication of the independent Special Inquiry by the Ombudsman for Children into the removal of two Roma children from their families in October 2013 and […]
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The Children’s Ombudsman was asked to compile a report on the removal of two Roma children from their families last October. While this report has not yet been released to the public, details of it have emerged in the Sunday Times, published May 11th. Further coverage has emerged from The Irish Times today, as well […]
read more →Realising Roma Children’s Rights Conference Pavee Point hosted the conference “Realising Roma Children’s Rights” on 10 April to mark International Traveller and Roma Day. The conference was addressed by Minister Fitzgerald, Emily Logan, Professor Jacqueline Bhabha from Harvard University and Iulius Rostas from Corvinus University. The conference highlighted serious child welfare issues facing Roma children […]
read more →Pavee Point welcome the beginning of investigation by the Ombudsman into removal of Roma children from their families. Pavee Point strongly welcomes the initiation of the investigation of the cases of the removal of Roma children from their families by the Ombudsman for Children. We have always maintained that a fully independent investigation was needed […]
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