Submission on Garda Diversity Strategy July 2007.

Justice Matters: Independence, Accountability and the Irish Judiciary  (July 2007). Download  Parts 1 and Part 2.

The Government could end up before the European Court of Justice if it fails to act on a formal request by the European Commission to fully implement EU rules banning discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnic origin, the …

ICCL Annual Report 2006.

In a new report released this morning (Thursday, 24 May 2007), the Council of Europe’s anti-racism watchdog calls for reform of anti-discrimination law, and strongly criticises Ireland’s track record in implementing international human right standards. The 30-page report, by the …

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that the Criminal Justice Act 2007 and the proposed Criminal Law (Defence of Life and Property) Bill 2007 are symptomatic of a legislative failure to comply with international human rights standards …

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called on the Government to release a new report on conditions in Garda stations by the Council of Europe’s anti-torture watchdog, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT). The CPT …

The publication of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2007 is “a political stunt”, according to the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL). Speaking shortly after the Bill was published by the Tánaiste, the ICCL’s Director, Mr Mark Kelly said: …

A new Human Rights Guide is “an important milestone on the path to Garda reform”, according to the ICCL’s Director Mark Kelly. The “Short Guide to the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003” has been produced by An Garda …

ICCL Position on Provisions in the Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2007: Commentary on Strict/Absolute Liability and Soft Information, April 2007. Download the pdf here.

Garda Pocket Human Rights Guide, published in association with An Garda Síochána (April 2007).

A new report, Power to the People? Assessing Democracy in Ireland, by the independent think tank TASC “spotlights a democratic deficit at the heart of Irish politics,” according to the ICCL’s Director Mr Mark Kelly. “This is a myth-busting report, …

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has warmly welcomed today’s European Parliament decision to call for a Dáil inquiry into Ireland’s collusion in the practice of rendition (unlawful prisoner transfers). The call was made today after the European Parliament voted …

Propositions 1-4 on the Protection of Children: The ICCL Position on the Minister for Children’s Proposed Amendments to the Constitution (February 2007). Download Papers One and Two.

“The EU Parliament Committee investigating allegations of the CIA use of European countries for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (TDIP) has today slammed the Irish Government’s collusion in rendition,” according to the ICCL’s Director, Mr. Mark Kelly. The …