Media release, Wednesday 11th March 2015 Two Vietnamese men were released today (11.03.15) after a Carlow Circuit Criminal Court judge found serious flaws in a Garda investigation of trafficking. The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) today welcomed the acquittal of
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A new research project on au pairing in the UK has echoed the findings of similar Irish studies. Experts from Migrant Rights Centre Ireland are now calling for urgent action by the Department of Jobs to prevent further abuse of
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Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) today called for a victim-centred approach to combating human trafficking in Ireland. Speaking in advance of EU Anti-Trafficking Day, October 18th, MRCI’s Gráinne O’Toole stated “People need to realise that trafficking for forced labour is happening
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New measures will help prevent labour exploitation and trafficking Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) today welcomed new measures to protect workers in the homes of diplomats in Ireland. Diplomats employing domestic workers in their homes must now comply with a
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Today (Wednesday 9th July) migrant domestic workers joined Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD to celebrate the Irish government’s ratification of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention on Domestic Workers. The Domestic Workers Action Group (DWAG) has campaigned
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