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Update on Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries: Maeve O’Rourke, LLM ’10, Takes Complaint to the UN
Posted by Cara Solomon Here’s an update from our Global Human Rights fellow Maeve O’Rourke, LLM ’10, whose work on behalf of the advocacy group Justice for Magdalenes made the New York Times today. As the article notes, the UN … Continue reading
The Long-Awaited Apology: Some Justice for the Women of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries
Posted by Cara Solomon In the wake of the Irish government’s formal apology to the women of the Magdalene Laundries, we bring you some thoughts from Maeve O’Rourke, 2010 HRP Global Human Rights Fellow and advisory board member for Justice … Continue reading
Irish Government Acknowledges Role in Magdalene Laundries; Offers No Apology or Reparations
Posted by Cara Solomon For a while now, this blog has followed Maeve O’Rourke, LLM ’10, a former Global Human Rights Fellow, as she works with other advocates to secure reparations for thousands of women and girls who labored in … Continue reading
Irish Parliament Receives Further Overwhelming Evidence of State Involvement in Magdalene Laundries Abuse
Posted by Maeve O’Rourke, 2010 HRP Global Human Rights Fellow and Advisory Board Member for Justice for Magdalenes Today, we at the Justice for Magdalenes (JFM) advocacy group presented every member of the Irish houses of Parliament with a 146-page … Continue reading
Today, October 25: Seeking Justice for the Women of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries
Event Notice “Abuse by Church and State: The Hidden Story of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries” A Talk by Maeve O’Rourke, 2010 Global Human Rights fellow, and James M. Smith, Author and Associate Professor of English, Boston College 12:00- 1:15 pm Lewis … Continue reading
Ireland Finally Announces Inquiry Into Magdalene Laundries
Posted by Cara Solomon Here’s an encouraging update from Global Human Rights fellow Maeve O’Rourke, LLM ’10, who has been working on behalf of the all-volunteer advocacy group Justice for Magdalenes. Her recent submission to the UN Committee Against Torture … Continue reading
UN Committee Against Torture Calls on Ireland to Investigate Magdalene Laundries
Posted by Cara Solomon Great news this morning from Global Human Rights fellow Maeve O’Rourke, LLM ’10, who recently made a submission to the UN Committee Against Torture on behalf of the advocacy group Justice for Magdalenes. “I’m delighted to … Continue reading
Images from Abandoned Ireland: Inside a Magdalene Laundry
Posted by Cara Solomon Recently on this blog, Global Human Rights fellow Maeve O’Rourke, LLM ’10, wrote about Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries, where as many as tens of thousands of women and girls were forced to live and work for the … Continue reading
Abuse by Church and State: The Hidden Story of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries
This opinion piece was written by Maeve O’Rourke, LLM ’10, our current Global Human Rights Fellow As Ireland grapples with the current economic crisis, there is no shortage of soul-searching going on in the country today. But as Russell Shorto … Continue reading
