Processed complaints
The complaint was registered on 3 January 2013. The complainant organisation, the FAFCE, alleges that Ireland has failed to protect child victims of human trafficking. The FAFCE submits that these weaknesses of the Irish authorities are in breach of Article 17 (the right of mothers and children to social and economic protection) of the European Social Charter.
- Case Document no. 1, Complaint registered on 17 January 2013
- Case Document no. 2, Observations from the Government on the admissibility
- Case Document no. 3, Response from FAFCE to the observations of the Government on the admissibility
- Case Document no. 4, Submissions of the Government on the merits
- Case Document no. 5, Response of FAFCE to the Government’s submissions on the merits
- Case Document no. 6, Further response of the Government
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 2 July 2013.
The European Committee of Social Rights concluded by 11 votes to 1 that there is no violation of Article 7§10 and transmitted its report containing its decision on the merits of the complaint to the Parties and to the Committee of Ministers on 7 November 2014.
The Committee of Ministers adopted Resolution Res/CM ChS (2015)1 on 18 February 2015.
Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 89/2013
Decision on the merits of the Complaint 89/2013
Resolution ResChS(2015)1 of the Committee of Ministers on 18 February 2015
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