UN criticism of Irish fishers’ scheme ‘a vindication’

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The ITF HQ’s in London

In an unprecedented move, four United Nations (UN) special rapporteurs have signed a joint letter damning the Irish government’s work permit scheme for non-European workers in the fishing industry.

The letter comes from the special rapporteurs for the human rights of migrants, on contemporary forms of racism, on contemporary forms of slavery and on trafficking in persons. There is a copy here and attached to this release.

It says that the Atypical Work Scheme (AWS) “is not...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/02/18/un-criticism-of-irish-fishers-scheme-a-vindication/

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