Human Rights

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Crowe welcomes increased safeguards and protection proposals for children

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, welcomed the recent measures proposed in a European Parliament Directive to combat the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography. Crowe who is a member of the Oireachtas EU Affairs Committee said it was positive development and needs to be acted on. Deputy […]

Crowe raises Russia’s persecution of LGBT citizens in the Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Deputy Seán Crowe TD, has raised the Russian government’s persecution of its Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) citizens with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Dáil. Deputy Crowe said: “I tabled this question in order to draw attention to what is happening in Russia and […]

Crowe meets delegation from the Basque Country

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, met with Basque Senator Urko Aiartza Azurtza, and two political activist colleagues from the Basque Country, to discuss the increasingly aggressive attacks by the Spanish state on Basque political activists, including police raids on human rights groups and NGOs. The delegation held numerous meeting during their visit. […]

Tánaiste should use Council of Europe meeting to challenge Russia on LGBT persecution- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Tánaiste and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore, to use this week’s Council of Europe meeting to challenge Russia over its crackdown on the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) citizens. Deputy Crowe said: “Council of Europe representatives will be […]

Crowe calls on Russian authorities to end persecution of LGBT citizens

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has criticised the Russian government for introducing a so-called gay ‘propaganda’ law, which introduces hefty fines for anyone who distributes information on alleged “non-traditional sexual relationships”. The new legislation has also led to the arrest and persecution of Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender […]

Crowe raises case of Michael Campbell at EU Affairs Committee

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has raised the case of Irish prisoner Michael Campbell with the Lithuanian Ambassador to Ireland in the EU Affairs Committee today. Michael Campbell, from County Louth, is currently being held in the notorious Lukiskes prison in Lithuania. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Michael Campbell […]

Forced organ harvesting a crime against humanity says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

The forced harvesting of prisoners organs in China has been described by Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, as appalling and a crime against humanity. The Oireachtas Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee discussed the issue and Crowe, along with other members, called for action on the issue. They have also requested an official […]

Government needs to be more forceful on illegal settlements- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the government to be more forceful and vocal on illegal Israeli settlements, and accused them of becoming more anodyne on the issue during its EU Presidency. Crowe was speaking after he received a reply to a Parliamentary Question he received […]