UCC School of Law Professor to Chair Independent Anti-Racism Committee

23 Jun 2020

Human rights expert Professor Caroline Fennell has been appointed to lead a new independent anti-racism committee tasked by government ministers with drawing up a new action plan against racism for Ireland.

Professor Fennell, a professor of law at University College Cork and a member of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, will chair the committee for duration of its work, expected to last around one year.

The committee, which met for the first time yesterday, comprises people from diverse backgrounds, including those with lived experience of racism, and has strong representation from legal academics and professionals.