Amnesty International Ireland (Amnesty International Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Amnesty International Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Request for meeting with Amnesty International Senior Director, Erika Guevara Rosas, and Amnesty Ireland to discuss international law re situation in Gaza and rest of the OPT during her mission to Ireland

Intended results To share information about and discuss potential for Ireland to push for activation of EU Blocking Statute or enact its own to counter US ICC-related sanctions, in order to shield officials, staff, and civilians from punitive measures and safeguard ICC's independent investigations

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stephen Bowen

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)

DPO copied in letter requesting meeting

Email (2-5)

DPO copied in email sending letter requesting meeting 2 follow-up emails to DPO from Fiona Crowley including sharing briefing documents on blocking statutes

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.

Declan Smyth Legal Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)