
Chris O'Connell
@chriso_connell
Policy & Advocacy Advisor @Trocaire| Formerly @Comhlamh @LawGovDCU | Business & human rights & environment| Civil society space| Tweets my own.
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05-12-2013 14:16:57
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"We must stop possible genocide; that's in the Genocide Convention. It's just unconscionable that there has not been more attempt to stop the impunity - to provide sanctions, to stop arming": Mary Robinson, Juan Manuel Santos & Helen Clark to The Associated Press on #Gaza. apnews.com/video/former-w…


The Cathedral bells will ring out Wed 4 June 1.05pm International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression joining Irish Congress (ICTU) call for reflection &solidarity with #Gaza: 15,000 children killed, 34,000 wounded. Please pause, pray for ceasefire, release of hostages,


Today at 1:05pm, call by Irish Congress (ICTU)





I was happy to deliver a keynote talk at the Trinity College Dublin Global Intersections Conference in May on the issue of closing #CivilSocietySpace. Nice that the talk has been made available as a podcast and available here: soundcloud.com/tlrhub/a-strug…




The Israeli Government, US Republicans and the business lobby have lined up to attack the Occupied Territories Bill this week. What should we do? I’ll be on RTÉ Prime Time this evening to speak about the urgent need to #PassTheOTB - tune in! 🇵🇸


Good news on corporate accountability in Ireland!⬇️ The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enteprise, Tourism & Employment calls on Minister Peter Burke and the European Commission to defend the core of #CSDDD. Time to act to put human rights and the planet ahead of corporate profits.