The human rights group Amnesty International has expressed continued concern about Ireland's treatment of asylum seekers and about allegations of misconduct by Gardaí.
In the Irish section of its annual report, Amnesty also highlighted the behaviour of the Gardaí during the Reclaim the Streets protest in Dublin in May of last year.
Also in relation to policing, Amnesty notes the establishment of the Morris Tribunal, set up to investigate complaints against Gardaí in County Donegal. It also notes the Barr Tribunal into the shooting dead of John Carthy in Abbeylara in April 2000.
The report also expressed concern about racist violence and the harassment of ethnic minorities, and about the inadequacy of legislation in this area.
The report also says the Government persisted in failing to incorporate the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic law.
Effect of US-led war on terrorism
Amnesty's report said that the US-led war on terrorism had made the world a more dangerous place.
Amnesty's Secretary General Irene Kahn said the 11 September attacks had led Western governments to enact legislation which denied fundamental human rights and had prompted other countries to step up existing repression.
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