14 January 2019 Email your local candidates in support of ICCL’s 8 asks Update: See if your candidates have endorsed human rights: The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today launched its Election 2020 Manifesto. The human rights organisation has …
Dublin, 29 December 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/ The director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Liam Herrick, has said that a note written by a Department of Justice official in 1980 reflects the culture of suspicion and lack of …
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Following online abuse against an interracial couple from Co. Meath, ICCL calls for an urgent review of the Incitement to Hatred Act.
When: 9.30am to 4.30pm, Friday 27 September 2019 Where: Canada Room, Queen’s University Belfast To register click here A working conference organised by CAJ in collaboration with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), QUB Human Rights Centre, and Senator …
26 June 2019 ICCL travelled to Cork, Ennis and Dublin between 19 and 22 June to meet with environmental activists, anti-war protesters, anti-eviction groups, and activists living in Direct Provision. We had individual meetings with some groups and we also …
26 June 2019 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), having engaged last week in a national consultation with protest groups, is today reporting serious and urgent concerns in how the Irish state deals with protest and dissent. We have …
ICCL travelled to Cork, Ennis and Dublin between 19 and 22 June to meet with environmental activists, anti-war protesters, anti-eviction groups, and activists living in Direct Provision. We also met with representatives of An Garda Síochána and relevant oversight bodies. …
At ICCL we believe in human rights and dignity. We oppose anything that impinges on your fundamental rights. That’s why we oppose Trump’s policies and his visit to our country. Here is just some of the work we undertake everyday …
At ICCL we believe in human rights and dignity. We work hard every day to protect your fundamental rights. And we oppose anything that impinges on those rights, including Trump.
Dublin, 16 May 2019 Senator Lynn Ruane today launched her bill for reform of the Electoral Act with support from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), Education Equality and Amnesty International. Senator Ruane said: “I’m delighted to introduce this …
Dublin, 29 April 2019 On 30 April, as part of Dublin UNESCO’s One City One Book, a coalition of human rights and arts organisations will come together to call for the immediate repeal of the Censorship of Publications Act. One …
Human rights and arts organisations come together to celebrate free artistic expression and call for an end to censorship in all of its forms.
15 March 2019 ICCL has made a submission to the Department of Housing and Local Government’s public consultation on the establishment of an Electoral Commission. ICCL supports the establishment of an Electoral Commission because we believe it can strengthen the …
20 December 2018 An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Dept of An Taoiseach Government Buildings Merrion St Upper Dublin 2 20 December 2018 Taoiseach, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are essential for our democracy to function. However in Ireland we are facing increasing …
The Coalition for Civil Society Freedom has been actively and loudly campaigning for Electoral Act reform. We will be bringing the People’s Voice campaign to government next. There is an open letter to the Taoiseach which you, as an individual …
Dublin, 27 October 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the Yes vote in the referendum on blasphemy as an important step for free speech and the modernisation of our democracy. ICCL campaigned for a Yes vote …
Dublin, 22 October 2018 At a press conference in Dublin today, Amnesty International Ireland and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) made a joint call on the electorate to vote Yes to removing the word “blasphemous” from Article 40.6.1 …
Dublin, 11 October 2018 The Irish Electoral Act has been strongly criticised by a broad coalition of NGOs and the EU Fundamental Rights Agency. The coalition of NGOs has published a policy paper with proposed amendments to the law and …
Dublin, 27 September 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has announced that we will campaign for a yes vote in the forthcoming referendum on blasphemy. Our full policy paper can be found online. A yes vote would mean …
