A Human Rights Based Approach to Policing On 14 September 2018 ICCL launched a report by the former human rights advisor to thePolicing Board of Northern Ireland, Alyson Kilpatrick, on why and how a human rights basedapproach to Garda reform …
ICCL publishes 2018 Annual Report
Dublin, 16 May 2019 Read our full annual report by following this link. Referendum Campaigns ICCL had a busy year in 2018, not least because of our campaigns in two seminal referendums – the referendum to repeal the 8th, and …
Open letter to An Taoiseach calling for Electoral Act reform
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 …
ICCL calls for a human rights focus in every aspect of Garda reform
18 December 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today welcomes the publication of the Government’s Implementation Plan for the Commission on the Future (CFP) of Policing Report. ICCL particularly welcomes the details set out in the Plan and …
A Brief History of the Insitutionalisation of Discrimination Against Irish Travellers
29 November 2018 Dr. Sindy Joyce took over the ICCL twitter account on Woman Human Rights Defender (WHRD) Day on 29 November 2018 as part of the Front Line Defenders #WHRDtakeover. Here we compile her tweets from that day together. …
Protecting civil society while regulating political advertising
Our democracy depends on voters being able to present and receive correct information about politics. The State should protect that. The State should also protect people when they work together for the common good. Government should facilitate the participation of …
ICCL publishes follow-up report to UN Committee Against Torture
ICCL Follow-up report to UNCAT This report by the ICCL was submitted to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) on 26 November 2018 and forms part of the process of ‘follow-up’ to the CAT’s second set of Concluding Observations on Ireland, …
UN expert criticises Special Criminal Court and Offences Against the State Act
Dublin, 21 November 2018 At a lecture in Dublin tonight, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, has said that counter-terrorism laws which contravene human …
ICCL says 3-day abortion waiting period not rights-compliant
Dublin, 7 November 2018 As the Joint Oireachtas Committee discusses the proposed three day waiting period for abortion care, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that the waiting period contained in the proposed legislation does not comply …
Sign up to the People’s Voice campaign for Electoral Act reform
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 …
ICCL welcomes blasphemy vote, calls for hate crime legislation
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 …
ICCL welcomes government decision to excavate grave at Tuam
Dublin, 23 October 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the announcement by the government to implement a multi-disciplinary framework, known as “humanitarian forensic action”, in order to identify the remains of those buried in an unmarked …
Emergency Laws, Counter Terrorism and Human Rights
On 21 November ICCL and INCLO will host the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, for a public event on counter-terrorism measures and their impact …
Amnesty and ICCL make joint appeal for Yes vote in blasphemy referendum
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 …
ICCL welcomes Clann report, calls for statutory right to information
Dublin, 15 October 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the publication of the Clann Project Report by Adoption Rights Alliance, Justice for Magdalenes Research and global law firm Hogan Lovells, and has called on the State …
Electoral Act stifling NGOs says EU Rights Agency
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 …
ICCL calls for YES vote in Blasphemy Referendum
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 …
Coalition for Civil Society Freedom event
Keeping The People’s Voice in Power An event supporting the campaign for Electoral Act reform WHAT: The Coalition for Civil Society Freedom invites all to attend a public meeting on Thursday, 11 October from 2pm – 5pm at Woodquay Venue, Dublin. The …
Ivan Cooper: the Electoral Act is “muzzling” civil society
Ivan Cooper is Director of Public Policy with the Wheel. He gave this address calling for reform of the Electoral Act on 6 July 2018. As anyone paying attention to current affairs will be aware, there are very good reasons why …
Scottish Minister for Older People and Equalities visits ICCL
On 11th September 2018, ICCL was honoured to welcome the Scottish Government’s Minister for Older People and Equalities, Christina McKelvie, to our offices. The Minister was in Ireland to meet with Irish Government and human rights bodies and organisations to …