Amnesty International Ireland

Intent: Note and welcome the recent Cabinet decision to submit an intervention in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel before the ICJ, and Ireland’s introduction of a resolution in support of UNRWA at the United Nations General Assembly. Seek it also to enact legislation in Ireland which bans all trade with Israel’s illegal OPT settlements, not just imports of goods, making it a priority for action as soon as the new Government takes office.

Methods: Letter

Intent: Seek Irish Government's support for our recommendations, to ensure that accountability for the serious human rights violations committed against Syrians, and their safety as well as the stability and recovery of Syria, are at the heart of EU and member state engagement.

Methods: Letter, Email

Intent: Call on political parties, if involved in creating the next Programme for Government, to include meaningful commitments that will fulfil Ireland’s obligations to prevent and punish Israel's acts of genocide in Gaza

Methods: Letter, Submission, Email

Intent: Share our findings and recommendation for urgently needed action; reiterate recent request for high-level meetings to discuss what can be done by Ireland, in coordination and in concert with other states, to bring an end to the genocide we now conclude is happening in Gaza.

Methods: Letter, Submission, Email

Intent: Request high-level meeting, including with Department of Foreign Affairs officials, to discuss what more can be done by Ireland, in coordination and in concert with other states, to bring an end to the catastrophic situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and Gaza in particular.

Methods: Letter

Intent: Share with political parties our Pre-General Election Briefing, then our post-election submission on the new Programme for Government, seeking key human rights commitments on foreign and domestic policy if in new government

Methods: Letter, Submission, Email

Intent: Irish Government action on recommendations in letter from Director, Amnesty's European Institutions Office to EU member states’ Heads of Government and Foreign Affairs Ministers ahead of Foreign Affairs Council and European Council meetings concerning the situation in the Middle East

Methods: Letter, Email

Intent: Ireland will continue as leading voice in advancing push towards a legally-binding instrument on autonomous weapons systems and for a strong UNGA resolution

Methods: Letter, Email

Intent: Seek information on the Irish Government’s position, assurances and action regarding such reported transhipment overflights; and welcome its announcement that it will cease procuring military or defence equipment from Israeli companies on the basis that this could further Israel’s illegal occupation of OPT

Methods: Letter, Email

Intent: Communicate our concern that the EU and member states are not meeting their obligations in view of the ICJ advisory opinion, noting certain actions contributing to maintaining the unlawful situation that Israel has created in the OPT; seek Irish Government's support for our recommendations of specific measures necessary to ensure EU and member state policies are aligned with the ICJ’s determination

Methods: Email, Letter