Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 16 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Situation regarding Human Rights Defenders in Central America following murder of Berta Carceres

Intended results Irish govt to take action on situation of Civil society in Central America - killings, threats, attacks-in line with EU guidelines on hrds

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lorna Gold

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.

Email (2-5)

Gino Kenny TD: email requesting the situation regarding civil society HRD in Central America be raised in the Daíl

Letter (1)

Minister Flanagan: requesting the Irish government to take action on situation of HDRs in Central America - killings, threats, attacks-in line with EU guidelines on hrds

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.

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)