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Heed Commissioner’s Wake-Up Call, say Human Rights Groups
- News Item
- November 30, 2007
Two leading human rights groups, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) have called upon on the Government to heed today’s “wake-up call” from the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights...
ICCL Submission to the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe (November 2007)
- Publication
- November 2, 2007
ICCL Submission to the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe November 2007.
ICCL Welcomes Dáil Civil Unions Debate
- News Item
- October 31, 2007
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the prospect of a renewed Dáil debate on a Civil Unions Bill.
Mr. Mark Kelly, Director of the ICCL, said the reintroduction of the Bill this evening (31 October 2007) provides an important op...
Special Criminal Court Expansion Would Put Ireland in the Dock
- News Item
- October 25, 2007
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that expanding the role of the Special Criminal Court to include gangland crime would place Ireland “in the dock” with the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
Reacting to recent calls ...
Government Must Heed Foy Judgment says the ICCL
- News Item
- October 19, 2007
19 October 2007 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has warmly welcomed today's groundbreaking High Court judgment in the Lydia Foy case.Speaking shortly after the release of the judgment, ICCL Director Mr Mark Kelly said:“The Foy judgm...
ICCL Submission on the Charities Bill 2007 (October 2007)
- Publication
- October 12, 2007
ICCL Submission on the Charities Bill 2007 (October 2007)
Unsafe and Degrading: Europe’s Verdict on Ireland’s Prisons
- News Item
- October 10, 2007
In a joint statement released today (Wednesday 10 October 2007), the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) welcomed the Government’s decision to publish the latest report by the Council of Europe’s human...
ICCl Backs Senator's Call for Garda “culture of accountability”
- News Item
- September 13, 2007
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has backed calls from a group led by Senator Maurice Hayes for a new “culture of accountability” in An Garda Síochána.
The Final Report of the Advisory Group on Garda Management and Leadership D...
Mr G Case Highlights Need for Constitutional Reform, says the ICCL
- News Item
- September 11, 2007
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has given a qualified welcome to today’s High Court judgment in the “Mr G” case, which recognised that an unmarried father has inherent rights in relation to his children.
Speaking shortly after...
Top UN Expert Says New Human Rights Standards Can Help Vulnerable People
- News Item
- September 7, 2007
A top UN expert has said that fully implementing new human rights standards could improve the lives of vulnerable people held in psychiatric hospitals, prisons and other closed institutions in Ireland.
Dr. Silvia Casale, Chair of the United Nati...
