Our treatment of patients with severe obesity is unethical – but why?
Bariatric surgery is life-saving and cost-effective but due to pervasive bias, obese patients are not a healthcare priority
UN committee examines State’s social rights record
Government delegation told it has obligations under international covenant
Holding Ireland to account for violations of basic human rights
Ireland’s international obligations must be recognised, even in the face of austerity
Vulnerable most affected by economic choices, watchdog says
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission makes claims in UN submission
Housing commitments ‘not enough’ to address family homelessness
Water charges and zero-hour contracts among issues highlighted to UN body
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