Curiously enough, over a week late this comment from "notintimor" has appeared following the post:
A new version of the NIHRC Register of Interests is now posted up on its website, with no mention of any work paid or otherwise anywhere for the Irish Government, so Monica is obviously in the clear.Most certainly there is no mention of any work paid or otherwise being undertaken for the Irish government. Whether that puts Monica "in the clear" is another question.
This Press Release can be accessed on the Republic’s Department of Foreign Affairs website:
EMBASSY OF IRELAND KAMPALA PRESS RELEASEWas she invited by the ROI's government to make this visit? If so, was it the ROI's government or ultimately the British taxpayer paying for her trip to Uganda? Depending on the answer to these questions, shouldn't there then have been at least some mention of the trip in the "Register of Interests" or at least on the news section of the NIHRC site?
The Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission,Professor Monica McWilliams and Mr. Med S.K Kaggwa, Chairman of the Ugandan Human Rights Commission, made a joint visit to Gulu, Northern Uganda on Wednesday 30 September in order to understand first hand the Transitional Justice and Human Rights challenges facing Northern Uganda.The Commissioners were very impressed with the positive transformation clearly underway in Northern Uganda.As well as meeting with the District Chairman Norbert Mao and RDC Col.Walter Ochora, the two senior Human Rights Commissioners visited a camp for internally displaced people and met with men and women who are receiving support from the African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV). Following their visit to Bobi Camp, Chairman Kaggwa said "Many people have been traumatised as a result of torture. The work of ACTVin terms of rehabilitating these people is extremely important in order to build a future in Northern Uganda, and the Ugandan Human Rights Commission isvery appreciative of this work".On Thursday I October, the team had the opportunity to meet with members of local civil society. Chief Commissioner McWilliams, herself a former activist in Northern Ireland civil society, spoke of her experiences in conflict resolution and peace building. She emphasised the important role civil society plays in promoting Human Rights and holding the government to account.
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If you really think anyone is interested in knowing where and when Mc Williams has been travelling for the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, you only have to ask the NIHRC which is bound by the Freedom of Information Act.
No, I think it's only me interested tbh, so I'll probably leave it there.
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