Front Line Defenders

Lobbying Organisation Front Line Defenders

Date published 19 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Human rights defenders at risk in Afghanistan

Intended results Additional Visas and Resettlement to Ireland for Afghan Human Rights Defenders and their families at Imminent and Highest Risk

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Olive Moore, Deputy Director

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)

Subject of letter: Urgent Request for additional Visas and Resettlement to Ireland for Afghan Human Rights Defenders and their families at Imminent and Highest Risk

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.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)