ASHA: Crossing Borders, Breaking Silences

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Official page of the ASHA Podcast Part of the DCU-based SFI project "They Are Here Too: Gendered Violence in the South Asian Immigrant Community in Post-COVID Ireland". The podcast aims to foster more empowering policies for immigrant communities.

The Courts Service annual report shows a 13.6% rise in new sexual offences in 2024, alongside a 6.3% overall increase in criminal matters before the courts. Cases at the Central Criminal Court, remain significantly above pre-pandemic levels at 35%. www.rte.ie/news/2025/07... #VAW #EndVAW

Rise of 13.6% in new sexual offences, says Courts Service

The number of new sexual offences has increased by 13.6%, according to the Courts Service's annual report for 2024.

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A reminder from ECRE to @eu2025dk.bsky.social: 🔔People seeking asylum are not a security threat 🔔These people are not just 'flowing' in an uncontrollable way; They're fleeing persecution and war in search of safety 🔔 Invest in humane policies & avoid using loaded language to protect people in need.

Denmark to push for stricter EU migration policies

Denmark's strict migration policies have slowly spread across Europe and the country will now push for harsher EU-wide regulations during its upcoming EU presidency, including on asylum handling and…

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🇩🇰🇪🇺 God arbejdslyst, @eu2025dk.bsky.social! The 8th Danish Presidency of the EU Council begins. For the next 6 months, it will focus on two key priorities: a secure Europe and a competitive, green Europe. We are ready to work closely to ensure they snap perfectly into place ↓ europa.eu/!Yv7CN9

A LEGO brick mosaic depicts a blue rectangle with a white cutout in the shape of Denmark. Yellow star-shaped LEGO bricks are placed on the blue sections, representing the stars of the European Union flag. Below the mosaic, a slogan reads "Denmark, the next brick is yours!" in a blue, handwritten-style font. In the bottom left corner, the logo of the European Commission is visible.

To offer legal support in a much faster asylum system next year, Legal Aid Board fights for more funding, documents show. Some of the timeframes envisioned are so short that it calls into question the board's ability to provide meaningful service, LAB wrote. www.dublininquirer.com/to-offer-leg...

To offer legal support in a much faster asylum system next year, Legal Aid Board fights for more funding, documents show

It’s a year until the EU’s Migration and Asylum Pact comes into force, and with it, big changes with implications for legal support.

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On this day 7 years ago, the Repeal of the 8th amendment marked a milestone in women’s access to reproductive rights in Ireland. While progress has been made, we still have a long way to go to ensure true and equal access to abortion care for all women in Ireland.

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