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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Victims wait years to be formally identified by Gardaí Today (Tuesday 2nd December), to mark International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, seven people who have endured slavery in Ireland will meet with the Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
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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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Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) today welcomed the publication of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014 by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD. The Bill addresses problems MRCI has been highlighting since 2006. In a vital
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