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Rights groups reject symphysiotomy redress proposals that “flout” human rights standards
- News Item
- September 30, 2014
Rights groups reject symphysiotomy redress proposals that “flout” human rights standards
Irish Council for Civil Liberties/ Survivors of Symphysiotomy Press Release
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
At a joint press conference in Dublin this...
Youthreach Human Rights Competition 2016
- Web Page
- September 29, 2014
The 2016 ICCL/Youthreach Human Rights Competition is Now Accepting Entries
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and Youthreach are delighted to announce an open call for entries to the autumn semester of the 5th annual Human Rights Competiti...
New Law Gives "Better Protection" to Children and Families Says Rights Watchdog
- News Item
- September 25, 2014
New Law Gives "Better Protection" to Children and Families
Says Rights Watchdog
Ireland's human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the publication this afternoon of the General Scheme of the Children and F...
Breaking New Ground for Human Rights: ICCL Annual Report 2013
- Article
- August 21, 2014
We are pleased to announce the publication of Breaking New Ground for Human Rights, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties’ 2013 Annual Report. The report outlines the work of the ICCL to further human rights and equality in Ireland throughout 2013. This includes our contributions to Constitutional Convention discussions of civil marriage equality and blasphemy; our engagement at Oireachtas and Council of Europe level on the furtherance of women’s reproductive rights; reporting to the United Nations on human rights and the prevention of torture; and our continuing pan-European project on the rights of accused persons and victims of crime.
You can read the report via our ISSUU e-reader above, or download a low resolution PDF copy HERE.
ICCL Annual Report 2013
- Annual Report
- August 15, 2014
ICCL Annual Report 2013: Breaking New Ground for Human Rights
Read via ISSUU reader below, or download low res PDF HERE.
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Watchdog welcomes UN call for constitutional reform on abortion
- News Item
- July 24, 2014
Watchdog welcomes UN call for constitutional reform on abortion
Press release, for immediate release
Thursday 24 July 2014
Ireland’s human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today (Thursday 24 July 2014) welcomed a c...
Rights Watchdog "Enthusiastically Welcomes" Emily Logan as new Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
- News Item
- July 17, 2014
Rights Watchdog "Enthusiastically Welcomes" Emily Logan as new Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
Ireland's independent human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has enthusiastically welcome...
Rights watchdog “disappointed but not surprised” by Cooke’s reported refusal to be held to account
- News Item
- July 16, 2014
Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) Press Release
For Immediate Release
Wednesday 16 July 2014
Ireland’s human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that it “disappointed but not surprised” by the reported ...
ICCL Wholeheartedly Endorses Coruscating UN Comments on Ireland
- News Item
- July 15, 2014
ICCL Press Release, for immediate release
Dublin/Geneva – Tuesday 15 July 2014
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Ireland’s independent human rights watchdog the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today ‘wholeheartedly’ endorsed the coruscating comments made b...
UN Experts Told Ireland Needs New Rights Protections
- News Item
- July 14, 2014
ICCL Press Release, for immediate release
Dublin/Geneva - Monday 14 July 2014
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This afternoon (Monday 14 July 2014) Ireland's independent human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) will tell the UN's top human rights ex...
