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30 May 2025
The Prison Overcrowding Crisis: What are the Implications for Sentencing?
Join ICCL and the Bar Council of Ireland on Wednesday, 18 June....
29 May 2025
ICCL statement on repeal of Offences Against the State Acts
While we welcome the news that the Minister for Justice intends to repeal the Offences Against the State Acts, we are deeply concerned at the government’s plans to retain a...
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Administration of Justice
We campaign for laws, courts, and police to respect human rights
30 May 2025
The Prison Overcrowding Crisis: What are the Implications for Sentencing?
Join ICCL and the Bar Council of Ireland on Wednesday, 18 June....
29 May 2025
ICCL statement on repeal of Offences Against the State Acts
While we welcome the news that the Minister for Justice intends to repeal the Offences Against the State Acts, we are deeply concerned at the government’s plans to retain a...
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Equality & Discrimination
Everyone should be treated fairly and equally
31 March 2025
ICCL Statement on INAR Report Revealing Racial Profiling and Discrimination by An Garda Síochána
The new report reveals that people of African descent and Brazilians in Ireland have a deep lack of trust in An Garda Síochána....
16 January 2025
ICCL Statement on the Programme for Government
ICCL is conducting a human rights analysis of the commitments outlined in the draft Programme for Government....
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Digital Rights
Technology must work for democracy
26 May 2025
ICCL secures permission to take Ireland’s first ever class action
Class action will target “Real-Time Bidding” (RTB) data breach in Microsoft’s advertising system, and is anticipated to affect Microsoft’s operations across the EU...
26 May 2025
Microsoft’s vast advertising business is target of ICCL Enforce application for class action launch under EU data law
Class action will target “Real-Time Bidding” (RTB) data breach in Microsoft’s advertising system, and is anticipated to affect Microsoft’s operations across the EU...
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Democractic Freedoms
Building a society we can all believe in
19 March 2025
Progress on Rule of Law in Ireland has stagnated, report finds
A new European report has found that Ireland’s progress on rule of law in 2024 has been minimal or stagnant....
16 January 2025
ICCL Statement on the Programme for Government
ICCL is conducting a human rights analysis of the commitments outlined in the draft Programme for Government....
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