Ireland Universal Periodic Review at the UN, Digi Mart USA News: France delivered its intervention on November 10 during the 53rd session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group, welcoming the delegation from Ireland and wishing it a successful review.
France acknowledged the progress Ireland has made since its last Universal Periodic Review. Among the developments cited were Ireland’s 2024 ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its recent ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
France made four recommendations to Ireland. First, it urged Ireland to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Second, it called on Ireland to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
Third, France recommended that Ireland strengthen access to abortion, including by removing the remaining legal obstacles to safe and lawful abortion services. Fourth, it urged Ireland to strengthen its legislation against hate speech and incitement to hatred.
