Justice & Home Affairs
The IIEA’s Justice and Home Affairs Group focuses on the priorities set by the rotating Presidencies of the Council of the EU and continues to focus on five key areas; migration and asylum policy, police and judicial cooperation, European security, Schengen and border management, and cybersecurity.
Publications
Making Corporate Accountability Mandatory in the EU
Evaluating the European Commission’s draft Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence.
The Constitution, The Courts and the Legislature
This document contains Peter Sutherland’s transcript “The Constitution, The Courts and the Legislature” from the Second Brian Lenihan Memorial Address that took place on Saturday 16th February 2013 at Trinity College Dublin.
European Criminal Justice Post-Lisbon: An Irish Perspective
This publication examines European criminal justice post-Lisbon, drawing on the expertise of leading practitioners from across the criminal justice spectrum, including US Attorney General, Eric H. Holder. It aims to inform policy debate, increase awareness and bring about change where necessitated.
A Road Less Travelled: Reflections On The Supreme Court Rulings In Crotty, Coughlan and McKenna (No.2)
A Road Less Travelled: Reflections On The Supreme Court Rulings In Crotty, Coughlan and McKenna (No.2) by Dr. Gavin Barrett
Events
The Resurgence of Torture: New Realities in International Relations, a fireside chat with Alice Edwards
Fireside conversation with Alice Edwards, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture
A Contested Arena: Balancing Competing Human Rights in the Area of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Constructing a Solidarity Based Migration Framework
In her address to the IIEA, Professor Dr. Jur. Cecilia M. Bailliet discusses how the Revised Draft Declaration on International Solidarity provides a framework to correct misinterpretations of solidarity in the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum.
EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans
Keynote Address by Gordan Grlić Radman, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia
Perspectives on the Future of the Court of Justice of the European Union
A Tale of Two Statehoods: Histories of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict through the Lens of Coloniality
A Webinar Presentation by Dr Alonso Gurmendi Dunkelberg
Media Freedom and Pluralism in Europe: Threats, Challenges, and Opportunities
Renate Schroeder, Director of the European Federation of Journalists, will discuss recent developments in media freedom in Europe and the challenges and opportunities ahead.
The Challenged, Challenging but Very Necessary ECHR
Síofra O’Leary, President of the European Court of Human Rights, discusses the Challenged, Challenging but Very Necessary ECHR
The Ghostwriters: Lawyers and the Politics behind the Judicial Construction of Europe
Keynote address by Dr Tommaso Pavone, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto on his award-winning book, The Ghostwriters.
From Rule of Law to Rule of Lawlessness in the EU?
Professor Laurent Pech on the Rule of Law crisis in Europe.
Representing Europe: Inside the Council Legal Service
A keynote address with Emer Finnegan, Director-General of the Council Legal Service and the Legal Counsel of the European Council
Protecting Human Rights in the Digital Age
Michael O’Flaherty is Director of FRA, the agency responsible for promoting and protecting human rights in the EU.
Ireland’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Prof. Gerard Quinn, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, discusses Ireland’s obligations, strengths, and shortcomings under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Combatting domestic, sexual and gender-based violence
In her address to the IIEA, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will discuss her work in combatting domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.
Towards a Common European Asylum System
In her address to the IIEA, Nina Gregori, Executive Director of the EU Agency for Asylum, assesses developments pertaining to the EU’s Common European Asylum System and offers an outlook for its resolution.
International Justice under probe - A prosecutor’s view on armed conflict and the road to delivering justice
President of Eurojust, Ladislav Hamran, discusses the role of international justice and judicial cooperation in responding to situations of armed conflict.
International data flows and data protection: Harnessing value and protecting values
In this event an expert panel discusses how Europe can best harness the benefits of international data flows while ensuring the protection of citizens’ fundamental rights.
Safeguarding Media Pluralism and Upholding EU Values
Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová, discusses the necessity of safeguarding media freedom and pluralism in order to ensure that EU values are upheld.
OLAF and the EU’s recovery: protecting citizens’ money
Director General of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), Ville Itälä, outlines the various ways in which OLAF works to ensure that EU funding is received by those for whom it is intended.
Defending the Rule of Law in the EU
Former Chief Justice of Ireland, Mr Justice Frank Clarke, will deliver an online address on the state of play regarding the Rule of Law in the European Union.
Protecting Citizens and Freedoms: The Justice Priorities of the Portuguese Presidency
A webinar address from Secretary of State for Justice of Portugal, Anabela Pedroso, on the justice priorities of the Portuguese Presidency, which has focused primarily on protecting citizens and freedoms.