The guidelines published by the European Commission on the definition of an artificial intelligence system fail to provide clarity.
European Court decision today repudiates Irish Data Protection Commission posture
The European Court of Justice has found against the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) in a case relating to the processing of people’s intimate data by Meta.
ICCL is hiring a Procedural Rights Fellow
The Bar of Ireland – ICCL Fellowship is seeking applications from interested candidates in Years 1-3 who have a strong interest in justice reform, criminal and constitutional law.
ICCL Statement on the Programme for Government
ICCL is conducting a human rights analysis of the commitments outlined in the draft Programme for Government.
ICCL is recruiting a new Executive Director
Are you the next leader of Ireland’s independent human rights body? ICCL is recruiting a new Executive Director! Apply by Monday 10 February.
New report recommends reforms to selection and appointment of judges
ICCL has published a new report that makes recommendations for reforming the judicial appointments process.
ICCL Submission to the Public Consultation on Jury Reform
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties recently made a submission to the Public Consultation on Jury reform,
Submission on the Prohibitions under the EU AI Act
9 December 2024 ICCL Enforce responded to the consultation from the European Commission on the application of the definition of AI systems and the prohibitions under the EU AI Act. In our submission we emphasise the need to prohibit two harmful …
Thousands of unlawful Garda surveillance dossiers created about children including infants
Thousands of unlawful Garda intelligence files were created about children under the age of 12 between 1999 and 2023, a report has revealed.
FTC acts against RTB company Mobilewalla
Following ICCL led submission with Open Markets and the Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue, the U.S. FTC acts against RTB firm Mobilewalla
ICCL urges Minister for Justice to respond to Sallins Case petition
14 months have passed without a response from the Minister to ICCL’s call for a public inquiry into the case of the Sallins Men.
General Election Manifestos: ICCL’s Human Rights Analysis
During the 2024 general election campaign, ICCL will highlight some measures published in political party manifestos relating to human rights and civil liberties in Ireland.
Enforce’s recommendations to Ursula von der Leyen on Tech
Practical steps to rapidly harness Europe’s legal toolkit to confront Tech published today by President von der Leyen’s own CDU Party’s think tank.
ICCL Submission to the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
ICCL met members of ECRI during its November 2024 monitoring mission to Ireland.
ICCL urges parties to reform justice system, block surveillance and protect minorities
Civil liberties organisation launches its election manifesto.
Submission to the European Commission on the establishment of the Scientific Panel under the EU AI Act
8 November 2024 ICCL Enforce responded to the consultation from the European Commission on the Draft Implementing Act establishing the Scientific Panel under the EU AI Act. In our letter in September 2024, we stressed the need to avoid conflicts of …
ICCL statement on Garda Inspectorate report on transnational organised crime
We are concerned about the report’s recommendation that legislation be introduced to enable police informants to participate in crime.
Facial recognition tech could mean innocent people being misidentified as criminal suspects
ICCL calls for all political parties to abandon plans for discriminatory tech in policing ahead of general election.
ICCL welcomes government commitment to reform the Coroner Service
Ireland’s Coroner Service must be reformed to better protect the rights of, and serve, bereaved families.
Coalition Against Hate Crime welcomes Seanad passage of Hate Crime Bill
We are now one step closer to having hate crime law in Ireland, which will recognise the harm these crimes have on individuals and impacted communities.