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4th January 2018
06:35pm GMT

A UN committee on economic, social and cultural rights found that Ireland's Direct Provision to be "A severe violation of human rights." The committee found that: "Asylum seekers continue to live in inadequate and poor communal accommodation for extensive periods of time, are prevented from working, and are required to live on a meagre sum..."
A spokesperson for Movement Of Asylum Seekers In Ireland said that people in Direct Provision are treated like "human waste". Speaking of Aramark the MASI spokesperson said the company was "one of those who benefit out of the misery of the people living in direct provision."
It was reported by the Journal that the Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has requested a report from the management of the Direct Provision centre however MASI say they are not convinced that anything will be done about the what happened to the Knockalisheen residents on Christmas Day.Explore more on these topics: