Dr Mary Robinson ‘The Necessity of Advocacy’

The Irish Centre for Human Rights and the School of Law hosted a panel discussion with Dr Mary Robinson on the ‘The Necessity of Advocacy’ at NUI Galway on Wednesday, 24 October. Opening remarks are provided by Professor Siobhán Mullally and the event was chaired by Judge Tony O’Connor of the High Court. Guest panellists include: Dr Gearóid O’Cuinn and Gerry Liston of the Global Legal Action Network; Dr Maeve O’Rourke, Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Justice for Magdalenes; Professor Donncha O’Connell, NUI Galway and the Law Reform Commission; and Professor Niamh Reilly, NUI Galway. The Irish Centre for Human Rights has a wide range of courses available including new course International Migration and Refugee Law and Policy (LLM). Learn more at http://www.nuigalway.ie/business-public-policy-law/school-of-law/courses/postgraduatetaughtcourses/.