Irish Council for Civil Liberties Press Release – for immediate release Tuesday 9 December 2014 Proposals by Health Minister Leo Varadkar TD that require symphysiotomy survivors to waive their human rights have been strongly criticised by the Irish Council for …
L-R ICCL Human Rights Film Awards Jury members Brian Gleeson, Nicky Phelan (Brown Bag Films), Conor McPherson and Lenny Abrahamson A Jury comprising some of Ireland’s leading filmmaking, screenwriting and acting talent met today (Wednesday 4 June 2014) to announce …
The ICCL recently published its position paper on the 8th amendment. You can read the full text below. To download a copy click here. WOMEN’S EQUALITY AND ARTICLE 40.3.3 OF THE IRISH CONSTITUTION Article 40.3.3 of the Irish Constitution …
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) was delighted to have Lord Anthony Lester. QC as guest speaker at our our 3rd Annual Dinner and Lecture for legal practitioners, which took place on 24 November 2010 . Lord Lester of Herne …
Article 40.3.3 of the Irish Constitution and the criminalisation of abortion The ICCL supports the removal of Article 40.3.3 of the Irish Constitution. In addition, the ICCL supports the decriminalisation of abortion and the introduction of legislation providing for abortion …
7 November 2017 Almost two years after entering into force, the EU Victims Directive was finally legislated for in Ireland with the signing into law of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017. The Victims’ Rights Alliance (VRA), an …
Position Paper by the UN Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice to the UN Human Rights Council. You can download it here.
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 …
ICCL Submission to the Government’s Consultation on the Content of its First Report under the United Nation’s Convention Against Torture
The ICCL is governed by an executive board of a minimum of eight persons, four of whom are elected at each Annual General Meeting (AGM) to serve for two years. In addition, two more members may be co-opted onto the …
Human Rights Compatibility of a DNA DatabaseICCL Position Paper. Download the pdf here.
The International Network of Civil Liberties Organisations(INCLO), along with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), invites you to a day-long conference from 8:30am on 8 November at Science Gallery Dublin, to hear from organisations and activists working on reproductive rights, …
Public meeting on Public Service Cards and a National Biometric Database Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Digital Rights Ireland will be hosting a public meeting on the introduction of public service cards and the national biometric database. The meeting will take …
Last Thursday, August 24th, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) wrote to the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform seeking clarifications regarding the operation of the Public Service Card system. To date we have not receieved a …
“State urgently needs an independent monitoring and inspection body covering all places of detention”, ICCL tells UN Torture Committee Tomorrow (Wednesday 26th July 2017), the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) will address the UN Committee Against Torture as …
***Calling all lawyers practicing in criminal law.*** Please complete our European wide survey on the right to information in criminal proceedings. **Please click here to begin the survey.** EU Directive on The Right to information in criminal proceedings. This survey …
Ireland’s top rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has strongly condemned renewed suggestions by the Minister for Justice that the role of the Special Criminal Court may be expanded. Nearly a decade ago, the United Nations Human …
ICCL Statement on the Death of Dr. Ann Louise Gilligan Dublin June 15th 2017 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today expressed its deep sorrow at the passing of Ann Louise Gilligan, educationalist and campaigner for equality …
13 June 2017 Today the Irish Council for Civil Liberties submitted FOI requests to the Department of Justice of Equality, the Department of Defence and the Defences Forces seeking information on Ireland’s information sharing agreements with other countries. These requests …
ICCL welcomes UN Human Rights Committee finding against Ireland in Abortion Case Dublin 13th June 2017 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties today welcomed the ruling of the UN Human Rights Committee in the case of Whelan v. Ireland. The ruling, made …
