The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has welcomed the Dáil debate on the Civil Unions Bill, which seeks to improve the rights of same sex couples. Mr. Mark Kelly, Director, Irish Council for Civil Liberties, said the Bill provided a …

The present submission focuses on a number of key areas in respect of which the ICCL believes the CPT should consider making use of its powers under the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, namely: the legal position of …

Today the ICCL welcomed a report by the Irish Human Rights Commission calling for an inspection and monitoring regime to prevent Irish airports being used for ‘extraordinary rendition’ flights. “Several high-level independent reports now confirm that Shannon Airport plays an …

List of Issues’ Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee in relation to Ireland’s Report under the ICCPR, in association with FLAC and the IPRT (December 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, Mr …

ICCL Submission to the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe November 2007. Download it here.

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 …

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 for …

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 judgment makes clear that …

ICCL Submission on the Charities Bill 2007 (October 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 rights …

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 Mr …

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 …

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 Nations Sub-Committee …

Over 1,100 festival-goers signed an open letter to An Taoiseach calling for a referendum to change the definition of the family in the Constitution and almost 700 friends and couples had special digital ‘wedding photographs’ taken at the ICCL’s Love …

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has warmly welcomed reports that the new Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. Brian Lenihan, TD does not plan to proceed with the Criminal Law (Defence of Life and Property) Bill …

Fact Sheet on the Criminal Justice Bill 2007. What you need to know about the Criminal Justice Bill 2007

ICCPR Information Sheet on Joint Project 2007.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called for the introduction of a Judicial Council to strengthen the accountability of the Irish judiciary. The recommendation is made in a new report JUSTICE MATTERS; Independence, Accountability and the Irish Judiciary, …

In June 2006, the Council of Europe and the European Commission requested the ICCL to facilitate a visit to Ireland by the Turkish Human Rights Presidency and Human Rights Boards.  The ICCL carried out this task in partnership with the …