An open letter on procedural rights was sent today to to Ministers of 5 EU States by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, JUSTICE, Fair Trials International, Open Society Justice Initiative, Amnesty International, European Institutions Office and t...

Press Release, for immediate release20 June 2011Ireland’s independent human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today (20 June 2011) said that the Government’s move to renew redundant “gangland” powers in the Cri...

The second day of the Ireland's examination under the UN Convention against torture has concluded. The proceedings can be viewed below. Twitter coverage of the session can be read at: @ICCLtweet, @IPRT and #UNCAT. Part two of the recording, which comprises the final few minutes of the session, is available at http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/14931285.

The ICCL/ IPRT Joint Shadow Report to the First Periodic Review of Ireland under the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment was launched today at Buswells Hotel, Dublin 2. Speakers at the launch were: Mark Kelly, Director, ICCL; Liam Herrick, Executive Director, IPRT; and John Stanley, Chairperson, Irish Refugee Council.

The report benchmarks Ireland’s performance under the United Nations Convention against Torture, and makes 50 clear recommendations to Government on action required to enable the State to meet its obligations under this treaty. On 23 and 24 May, 2011 a high-level Irish Government delegation will be publically examined for the first time by the UN Committee against Torture on the extent to which it is meeting its human rights obligations under the Convention. The hearing will be webcast live online from 9am GMT at:http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iprt . It will also be the subject of regular twitter updates on @ICCLtweet and @IPRT.

On 3 June the UN Committee against Torture will adopt its concluding observations on Ireland’s compliance with the UN Convention against Torture – these observations will form a list of essential improvements which the Irish State will have to undertake to tackle in the coming years. Watch this space for further updates from Geneva.

The report can be downloaded HERE.

Press ReleaseUNDER STRICT EMBARGO UNTIL 00.01 hours on the morning of Thursday 10 February 2011.Ireland’s leading human rights organisation, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called for the incoming Government to act swiftly to imple...

Press release – for immediate release Monday, 19 July 2010 Ireland's leading rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the creation of a new Advisory Committee on Garda Questioning and indicated that it will closely...

Press release- Wednesday, 10 March 2010 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission’s findings on the tragic death of Mr. Terence Wheelock highlight the need for the Government to immediately...

The ICCL has today (26 January 2010) launched the new mini site for its Know Your Rights public information project.

Accessible through www.knowyourrights.ie, and via the button on the left column of the site, the website currently features the first of a series of information packs which the ICCL will roll out online as part of the Know Your Rights project.

Ireland’s independent rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), has published a new guide to inform people about their rights when dealing with the Gardaí.The Know Your Rights: Criminal Justice & Garda Powers pack provides...

  Ireland’s leading rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has reacted to the President’s decision to sign the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009 into law this morning (23 July 2009). ICCL Director Mr. Mark Kelly sai...