Michael O’Flaherty

Michael O’Flaherty is Professor of Human Rights Law and Director, the Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland, Galway.

Human rights law makes a difference

Though far from perfect, international human rights treaties do make a difference, and their many weaknesses point to the need to strengthen not reject the system they uphold. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on Emerging Powers and Human Rights.

By Michael O’Flaherty

/ 12 Dec 2014

Strengthening UN treaty bodies: some modest steps forward

In July 2014 the United Nations Human Rights Committee was reviewing Ireland’s periodic report on the state of civil and political rights in the country. In advance of the

By Michael O’Flaherty

/ 10 Sep 2014