UN CRC Lobbied on Military Cadets Issue

December 9, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE UN CRC LOBBIED ON MILITARY CADETS ISSUE The Celtic League has written to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child concerning the operation by the United Kingdom (UK) of military cadet forces which recruit children

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IMO Queried on Members Obligations

December 4, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has sought clarification from the IMO about members of its present governing Council who have announced Search and Rescue restrictions in the Mediterranean area. The move has recently been criticised by UN Special Rapporteur for

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Concern at Lack of NGO Consultation By Governments

November 26, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Manx Branch of the Celtic League is to ask the General Secretary of the League to press the Irish, Manx, United Kingdom and French governments to ensure that they involve accredited Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in consultation

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‘Manipulation’ and ‘Interference’ in Referendum Campaign UN Told

September 25, 2014

News from Celtic League The general secretary of the Celtic League has written to the new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, expressing his concern over breaches to an international covenant during the run up to the Scottish

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Non-Jury Courts Get Red Card from UN Watchdog

June 3, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The United Nations Committee against Torture has expressed its regret that the United Kingdom continues to use non-jury Courts in Northern Ireland. The statement was contained in the latest comprehensive report by the CAT on the United Kingdom.

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UN Concerned Over UK Threshold For Juvenile Justice

June 3, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The UN Committee against Torture has expressed its concern that the age of criminal responsibility remains below International standards across most of the United Kingdom and its dependencies. So far only Scotland meets the UN minimum threshold other

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UN Torture Committee Raises UK Concerns

June 3, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The United Nations Committee Against Torture has released a report today which sets out a range of criticisms relating to the United Kingdom and its dependencies. The report can be found here: https://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cat/docs/co/CAT.C.GBR.CO.R.5-%20AUV_en.doc The Celtic League which has

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UN Rapporteur Pressed On NI Judges Criticism

May 31, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE UN RAPPORTEUR PRESSED ON NI JUDGES CRITICISM The Celtic League has asked the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers what steps she has taken to investigate criticism by Ministers in the Northern Ireland Government

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CAT Urged to Press UK on Failure to Implement Istanbul Protocol

January 8, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE CAT URGED TO PRESS UK ON FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT ISTANBUL PROTOCOL The Celtic League has raised the issue of the United Kingdoms failure to apply the Istanbul Protocol to Police and Prison services with the UN Committee Against

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CAT Urged to Press UK on Failure to Istanbul Protocol

January 8, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE CAT URGED TO PRESS UK ON FAILURE TO ISTANBUL PROTOCOL The Celtic League has raised the issue of the United Kingdoms failure to apply the Istanbul Protocol to Police and Prison services with the UN Committee Against Torture

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