23 June 2022 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called on government to respond immediately, with specific actions, to the distressing information contained in the Irish Travellers’ Access to Justice (ITAJ) report released this morning. ICCL Executive …
6 June 2022 ICCL has just submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Committee, which will be examining civil and political rights in Ireland from 4-7 July 2022. We find gaps under the Right to Life, Freedom from Torture …
17 May 2022 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said the Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme must be significantly broadened to include all survivors. In a submission to the Oireachtas Children’s Committee, the human rights organisation said …
11 May 2022 Access to the full range of medical treatment for pregnant people is a matter of human rights which must be guaranteed in new National Maternity Hospital. The new NMH must be able to withstand future legal or …
30 March 2022 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called for three Constitutional amendments to help guarantee gender equality. The three amendments would provide protection for non-marital families, recognise and remunerate care work, and remove anachronistic language placing …
ICCL stands for gender equality as a human rights issue. The advancement of equality benefits all members of society. We work to ensure that gender is not a disadvantage for anyone in reaching their full potential. In 2021 the Citizens’ …
21 February 2022 Ahead of the Cabinet meeting on the Institutional Burials Bill tomorrow, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has reiterated the key human rights issues which government must ensure are addressed in the new draft. If the …
ICCL has called for laws to tackle hate crime for years. Hate crimes are message crimes, intended to silence entire communities. It is vital that the hateful element of a crime is recorded throughout our criminal justice system, from reporting …
27 January 2022 The Coalition Against Hate Crime Ireland has said politicians are not hearing the voices of people who are targeted by hate crime as they legislate on the issue. The Oireachtas Justice Committee has so far conducted one …
19 January 2022 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called on government to commit to ending the use of vaccine passports when it announces the phasing out of restrictions this week. ICCL has also written to NPHET saying …
3 December 2021 All three organisations express support for public health measures. We welcome exemptions to the mask requirements for children with particular needs. However, we are concerned that some schools may take an overly restrictive view where children do …
17 November 2021 The Oireachtas Justice Committee has heard of the devastating impact of hate crime on affected communities from three members of the Coalition Against Hate Crime Ireland. The Committee met as legislation to outlaw hate crime and review …
16 November 2021 16 November is the International Day for Tolerance. To mark the occasion, 20 organisations, academics and individuals representing communities commonly targeted by hate crime and discrimination have called on the government to enact promised legislation against hate …
22 October 2021 ICCL has written to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly reiterating our firm opposition to the idea of a domesticvaccine passport system. We have been opposed to the system since March and our position remains the same: the …
19 October 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said the Government’s proposals to extend and expand the Covid Pass system give rise to serious human rights and equality concerns. The organisation says government needs to make several …
6 October 2021 Irish human rights organisations are to petition states to make recommendations to Ireland on its human rights record. It comes as Ireland will face a review by the UN Human Rights Council in November. The Irish Council …
19 August 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) with Together for Safety has said that everyone has a right to access healthcare safely, with dignity, and in privacy. We are calling on the Minister for Health to follow …
17 August 2021 A group of 12 organisations working on Migrant, Asylum and Refugee rights, including ICCL, have written to the Irish government calling for Ireland to lead in its response to the unfolding crisis. A copy of the letter …
ICCL submission to the National Anti-Racism committee on the development of the new National Action Plan Against Racism
