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Mr
Michael FARRELL
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Education and academic and other qualifications
BA (English), Queens University, Belfast
MSc. (Politics), University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Diploma in Legal Studies, Dublin Institute of
Technology
Solicitor at Law, Law Society of Ireland
Professional activities
(a) Present positions
Senior Solicitor, Free Legal Advice Centres of
Ireland, 2005 to date
(b) Work at national level
2012- Member, Irish Council of State
2001-2011, Member of the Irish Human Rights
Commission (IHRC) and Convenor of its Committee on
Racism; also member of the Joint Committee of the
IHRC and the Northern Ireland Human Rights
Commission
2001-to date, Member of the Human Rights Committee
of the Law Society of Ireland
2001-2003, Member of the Steering Group drawing up
the National Action Plan Against Racism
1995-2000, Chair, Irish Council for Civil Liberties
1990-2005, Solicitor in private practice
1981-1990, Journalist with several national
newspapers
(c) International Work
Represented the IHRC at UN CERD hearings in 2005 and
2011 and in meetings with the European Committee for
the Prevention of Torture and the Framework
Convention on National Minorities
Worked on 'Shadow' Reports to various UN and Council
of Europe monitoring bodies and special expert
committees
Represented the IHRC at the World Conference Against
Racism in 2001
Took legal cases to the European Court of Human
Rights, the European Committee of Social Rights and
the UN Human Rights Committee
2011-to date, Member of the European Commission
against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), Council of
Europe
Publications and other works
Lecturer on the European Convention on Human Rights
for the Law Society of Ireland
Numerous articles on human rights law and public
interest law in legal and human rights journals
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