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Ahern’s New Bill Tramples on the Rule of Law says ICCL
- News Item
- June 30, 2009
Ireland’s leading rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009 published by the Minister for Justice today (30 June 2009) “tramples on the rule of law”.
Speaking sho...
Civil Partnership Bill a "Halfway House" Says ICCL
- News Item
- June 26, 2009
The ICCL has praised the Minister for Justice for publishing a civil partnership bill that it hailed as "broadly progressive".
ICCL Director Mr Mark Kelly said:
"This new legal structure offers a solid foundation for the recognition and pro...
Minister Flagrantly Disregarding Human Rights Obligations, says ICCL
- News Item
- June 25, 2009
Ireland’s top rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has strongly condemned renewed suggestions by the Minister for Justice that the role of the Special Criminal Court may be expanded.
Nearly a decade ago, the United Nat...
“Is a Surveillance Society the Shape of Things to Come?”
- News Item
- June 18, 2009
“Is a surveillance society the shape of things to come?” Leading civil rights and justice expert Tony Bunyan will speak this weekend at a talk organised by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) on Saturday, 20 June 2009 in the Blue Room of...
“Child Protection Changes Needed Now, says ICCL”
- News Item
- June 16, 2009
It is possible to protect children from exploitation in a more robust manner than under the current law, without trampling upon fundamental principles of justice and fairness, lawyers will argue today (16 June 2009) at an expert briefing for TDs, Sen...
ICCL Constitution
- Publication
- June 12, 2009
The ICCL shall be independent of all political and religious organisations and shall work actively to promote a tolerant, inclusive, pluralist and secular society in Ireland. It shall carry out its work in an egalitarian, pluralist and inclusive manner. All ICCL activities shall be carried out in accordance with the aims set out in this Constitution. Those aims apply to the internal structures, processes, activities and decision-making procedures.
Rebecca Miller Opens Human Rights Film Gala
- News Item
- June 12, 2009
Rebecca Miller was in Dublin this evening (Thursday, 11 June 2009), to open the inaugural Irish Council for Civil Liberties’ (ICCL) Human Rights Film Gala.
The Connecticut-born actress, writer and director joined filmmakers Jim and Kirsten Sherida...
Anger at Agency’s Policy to Stifle Political Debate
- News Item
- June 4, 2009
On the eve of the local elections, rights groups have made a formal complaint to Ireland’s Standards in Public Office Commission and to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights about a political campaigning policy issued by the ...
