Clann and the Commission of Investigation

MonthYearTimeline of Events
June


August
2014


2014
Government Orders ‘Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation’
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) submits report to Government

Amnesty International Ireland made a submission to the UN Human Rights Committee
United Nations Human Rights Committee makes recommendations to Irish Government


United Nations Human Rights Committee, published its Concluding Observations  report outlining Ireland’s obligations to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in relation to investigation of allegations of abuse in former institutional settings, including Mother and Baby Homes:
Amnesty International Ireland publishes report on proposed MBHCOI
January2015Amnesty International Ireland  criticised the limited scope of inquiry of the MBHCOI
Establishment of Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation (MBHCOI)
Establishment of the CLANN Project
Report of the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights on Ireland
IHRC submits report to the UN Human Right Committee
January
February


March
2017
2017

2017

ARA –Adoption Rights Alliance – Follow Up Submissions to CEDAW for the 66th session January 2017
Ireland attended the 66th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

JFMR – Justice for Magdalenes Research NGO Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women in respect of Ireland (for the 66th Session Feb 2017).

CEDAW Concluding observations report was published.

UN Committee Against Torture issues recommendations to the Irish Government
Irish Centre for Human Rights (ICHR) submits report to CERD
2018The Collaborative Forum
2019UN Special Rapporteur issues recommendations to the Irish Government
CLANN submits its principal submission to the MBHCOI
2020ICHR submits to Special Rapporteur
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Concluding Observations Report
2021CLANN issues briefing in advance of the MBHCOI report