PILA Bulletin 11 October 2023

Articles

• High Court rules that the International Protection Appeals Tribunal was entitled to refuse subsidiary protection to an applicant who faced a real risk of serious harm in his country of origin in circumstances where State protection was available
• European Court of Human Rights rules that Denmark’s failure to adhere to legal safeguards regarding the use of pepper spray on a prisoner breached the Convention’s prohibition on the use of excessive force
• UK Supreme Court Hears Arguments about the Government’s ‘Rwanda Policy’
• California Enacts Landmark Climate Accountability Package
• FLAC and PILA delivered the Ukraine Legal Information Clinic

Events

• NWC, Dublin Arts & Human Rights Festival Programme: A Constitution That Reflects Our Values - Wednesday 18 October @10am, Pump House, Dublin Port
• Irish Council for Civil Liberties: Human rights at risk: AI and facial recognition tech in the arts - Wednesday 18 October @7pm, The Complex Gallery & Studios 21-25 Arran Street East D07 YY97 Dublin 7
• Irish Council for Civil Liberties: Police Surveillance North and South - Thursday 24 October @ 9am, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland 6 Kildare Street D02 E434 Dublin 2
• PILA NGO Pitch Event: Applications are Open - deadline 7 November @5pm

Jobs

• FLAC are seeking two Public Interest Solicitors - deadline Monday 16 October
• The Legal Aid Board is recruiting a Solicitor Grade III in Letterkenny - deadline Thursday 19 October @4pm
• Patient Advocacy Service: National Administrator - deadline Tuesday 24 October
• EPIC Research Tender - deadline Tuesday 31 October @ 5pm