Front Line Defenders

Lobbying Organisation Front Line Defenders

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details The Charities Act 2009

Intended results Amendment of The Charities Act 2009 to include the advancement of human rights as a charitable purpose

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Executive Director Andrew Anderson is responsible on behalf of Front Line Defenders

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Joint Submission* (08.09.20) to Minister of State for Community Development Charities, Joe O’ Brien re: Amendment of The Charities Act 2009 to include the advancement of human rights as a charitable purpose *Other signatories: Irish Council for Civil Liberties; Amnesty International Ireland and The Wheel

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)