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New EU report ***Addressing Racism in Policing*** We are pleased to share this new European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights report on Addressing Racism in Policing, for which we contributed the Irish element of the research. The report by FRA is a novel and important assessment of law, policy and practice across all EU states in respect of racism in policing, engagement with minority ethnic communities, and policing of racial hate crimes. It is the first specific EU-wide study that looks comprehensively at the legal frameworks, analyses the gaps in policy responses and in effective oversight, and outlines a variety of practices aiming to combat racism in policing. The report highlights that to effectively combat racism in policing, Member States must: 1. Enforce legal obligations by strengthening implementation of EU legislation and national laws, aligning with international human rights standards. 2. Systematically collect detailed and disaggregated data on racism in policing to identify discriminatory practices and improve responses. 3. Establish independent oversight bodies, protect whistleblowers, and extend legal protections to cover reports of racist conduct by police. 4. Provide systemic guidance, training, and policy measures, including diversifying police forces, preventing discriminatory profiling, and addressing biases in new technologies. Many thanks to all the team at FRA who have (as always) the unenviable job of comparing conditions across different legal, institutional and political contexts, and who were enormously helpful in their feedback during the research process. Thanks to all those in Ireland who cooperated with our desktop research and signposted us to important developments and challenges in Ireland, and to Irish Centre for Human Rights at University of Galway for commissioning us to undertake this work, and for your ongoing support José Henríquez Leiva. This report was based on a desktop review, and does not include any fieldwork with affected groups, although the views of these groups are reflected in UN findings, NGO and other reports cited here. A new report out this week by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) captures the views of affected groups relating specifically to racial profiling, and we recommend reading that alongside this report. https://lnkd.in/ewwRMPdv A report has also been commissioned by the Policing Authority of Ireland to examine the experiences of policing by African and Brazilian communities through surveys, interviews and focus groups, and is due to be published later in 2024.

Always a pleasure to work with the Atlantic Technological University EDI team and colleagues!

The academic year has begun again, which means we are back on the road supporting universities across the island to plan, implement and monitor their equality strategies. First stop, beautiful Castlebar, Co. Mayo!

I'm so grateful to Dipti Pandya at University College Dublin for this gorgeous review we received yesterday. We do our best to make sure every client gets exactly the bespoke content they need, when they need it. Getting feedback like this is 🔥 - it's fantastic to know we are getting it right! We are filling up the last September slots now and October is booked out, so please let us know if you're looking for training, facilitated discussion or strategic planning on anti-racism in November or December. Review: Lucy Michael Research, Training and Consultancy delivered a thought-provoking, interactive, informative expert workshop with the UCD EDI Anti-Racism and Cultural Awareness Group. Lucy and her team were very well prepared and fully inclusive with our group and our many diverse interests. In particular, I, as Co-Chair, really welcomed the opportunity to inform the design of the workshop and ensure it was fully relevant. This meant that every minute was in scope. The best part of the workshop was that the content was new to us all. It has transformed our way of thinking. There are other training and workshops in the EDI space, but I do feel that they are too much in the (often easy catch all) unconscious bias space rather than specifically anti-racism which is extremely important. Lucy is a great listener, guide, respectful and inclusive. We are now working with Lucy and team to deliver a workshop with our Senior Leadership Team and look forward to continued collaborative engagement. Furthermore, Lucy's network of like minded anti-racism individuals (all of whom think very highly of Lucy) is very well received and this was extremely useful for our UCD EDI Anti-Racism Conference. I would highly recommend Lucy Michael Research Training & Consultancy, most especially at this current scary time where education and re-education is key.

Since starting my consultancy business 5 years ago this month, I've been lucky to work with people from around the world, living on this island. Our team has brought, and always will bring, people to work together from different ethnic, national, cultural and faith backgrounds, as well as an extraordinary variety of life experiences. Those nationalities have included: Brazil Egypt Hong Kong Hungary Iran Iraq Ireland Jamaica Kenya Nigeria Northern Ireland Poland Romania South Africa Syria USA Yemen And that's just the staff! If I started on our collaborators and clients, this list would be much much longer. Thank you to each and every one of you. You are the life and breath of the work we do. Migrants should not have to prove their excellence to validate their lives here in Ireland, but they often do, over and over. Racist views couched as immigration concerns by well-known far-right actors have polluted the positivity Ireland has experienced for so long because we recognised ourselves, our families and our history in the migration story. If we lose that remembrance of our own history, we lose an important piece of the story of Ireland. And we are all poorer for it. Céad míle fáilte arís is arís. Dlúthpháirtíocht inniú agus amárach. [A hundred thousand welcomes again and again. Solidarity today and tomorrow.]

Thank you! We are pleased to say we have concluded our interviews on abuse and safeguarding in disability residential institutions for the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and are preparing our draft report for this project. The report on each participating country will be finalized with FRA over the next 2 months and an EU wide comparative report prepared by FRA for publication in late 2024/ early 2025. We will provide updates on this project directly to research participants as well as on our website (link in bio to all research updates) and we are happy to receive queries about the project at any time. Grateful thanks to all who have supported this timely project. Research team: Lucy Michael, Rosaleen McDonagh, Daniel Reynolds

Thank you! We are pleased to say we have concluded our interviews on abuse and safeguarding in disability residential institutions and are preparing our draft report for this project. The report on each participating country will be finalized with FRA over the next 2 months and an EU wide comparative report prepared by FRA for publication in late 2024/ early 2025. We will provide updates on this project directly to research participants as well as on our website (link in bio to all research updates) and we are happy to receive queries about the project at any time. Grateful thanks to all who have supported this timely project. Research team: Lucy Michael, Rosaleen McDonagh, Daniel Reynolds Image reads: FRA EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS Protections from abuse for disabled people living in institutions We are conducting confidential interviews with disabled people, their families and advocates about how safeguards are working Overwritten with THANK YOU

What is allyship? Some thoughts at the end of #Pride month.

We are pleased to be supporting this timely and essential work by the University of Birmingham as the research team and partners move into the next phase of the work. The report is highly recommended reading for anyone working with forced migrants and people seeking asylum.

Delighted to be at the launch of the book Police Custody in Ireland edited by Professor Yvonne Daly. Thanks to all the authors and speakers, but particularly for keeping our friend the late Dr Vicky Conway at the heart of the work. Go raibh maith agat. Yvonne's commitment to wider access means this book is Open Access, so you can read it online or download it for free at https://lnkd.in/eFKfj38v