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Jay Flavin, Amnesty Ireland’s Cork Group Co Ordinator has welcomed reports of a new approach adopted by the Irish Government on the issue of extraordinary renditions. These reports indicate that the Government intends to review and strengthen legislation governing the search and inspection of suspected rendition flights and comes less than two months after Cork City Council passed a motion declaring the city a ‘Rendition-Free Zone’.
Youghal man Jay Flavin (White T shirt) with members of Cork Amnesty group pictured outside Cork City Hall
Amnesty International Ireland Executive Director Colm O’Gorman said: “This is a welcome victory for human rights in Ireland. Years of lobbying and campaigning by Amnesty members and other human rights activists across the country appear to have finally paid off. It is less than two months since hard work by Amnesty members in Cork saw it become one of the Read more
