In a new report released this morning (Thursday, 24 May 2007), the Council of Europe’s anti-racism watchdog calls for reform of anti-discrimination law, and strongly criticises Ireland’s track record in implementing international human right stan...

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that the Criminal Justice Act 2007 and the proposed Criminal Law (Defence of Life and Property) Bill 2007 are symptomatic of a legislative failure to comply with international human rights standar...

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called on the Government to release a new report on conditions in Garda stations by the Council of Europe’s anti-torture watchdog, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT). The...