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Civil Partnership Scheme: More a Staging Post than a Milestone, says the ICCL
- News Item
- June 24, 2008
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has given a qualified welcome to the decision of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to publish the Heads of a Civil Partnership Bill.Speaking shortly after the Scheme was released, ICCL Dire...
ICCL Calls for “Better Deal” for Crime Victims
- News Item
- June 19, 2008
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has responded to a new initiative by Justice Minister Dermot Ahern TD by calling for a far better deal for victims of crime.Speaking shortly after the Minister’s press conference today, ICCL Director Mar...
ICCL publishes twin reports on the rights of Victims and Defendants in the Criminal Justice System
- News Item
- June 12, 2008
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is pleased to announce the publication of two complimentary reports on the rights of victims and defendants in the Irish criminal justice system; Taking Liberties and A Better Deal: the Human Rights of Vic...
A Better Deal for victims: ICCL publishes report on the rights of victims of crime
- News Item
- June 12, 2008
ICCL is pleased to announce the publication of a new report focusing on the rights of victims of crime within the Irish criminal justice system.
A Better Deal for victims: ICCL publishes report on the rights of victims of crime
In the Irish criminal ...
A Better Deal: The Human Rights of Victims in the Criminal Justice System (June 2008)
- Publication
- June 6, 2008
A Better Deal: The Human Rights of Victims in the Criminal Justice System (June 2008)
Taking Liberties: The Main Issues June 2008
- Publication
- June 6, 2008
Taking Liberties outlines the human rights implications of last year’s report by the Balance in the Criminal Law Review Group (the Hogan Group). This report proposed a series of measures that would diminish the rights of accused people, without improving life for victims of crime. Already, several changes eroding the right to silence have been introduced on the basis of that Group’s proposals. Taking Liberties highlights the potential impact upon our human rights of the measures concerned, and cautions against their adoption.
ICCL Charter on the Rights of Victims of Crime (June 2008)
- Publication
- June 5, 2008
ICCL Charter on the Rights of Victims of Crime (June 2008)
Shadow Report to the Third Periodic Report of Ireland under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)2008
- Publication
- June 5, 2008
Summary and Issues of Concern
