18 January 2020 The murder of Keane Mulready-Woods is one of the most serious and shocking crimes we have seen in Ireland and demands a robust and comprehensive policing response. The Minister for Justice and Garda Commissioner have made commitments …
14 January 2019 Email your local candidates in support of ICCL’s 8 asks Update: See if your candidates have endorsed human rights: The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today launched its Election 2020 Manifesto. The human rights organisation has …
8 January 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has reiterated its call to the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to immediately establish safe zones around all medical centres that can provide abortion services so that women and pregnant …
Dublin, 29 December 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/ The director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Liam Herrick, has said that a note written by a Department of Justice official in 1980 reflects the culture of suspicion and lack of …
9 December 2019 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said it extremely concerned about growing and unnecessary use of Facial Recognition Technology in Irish society. The statement comes on the back of news that the New Children’s Hospital …
6 December 2019 It’s now a year since Simon Harris promised he would bring forward legislation to guarantee safe, private and dignified access to abortion services. One year later, we’re still waiting. Will you email your TD, asking them to …
Dublin, 28 November 2019 On 2 and 3 December, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will examine Ireland. Ireland has signed up to the UN Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and so it must periodically …
Dublin, 22 October The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) will appear before the Oireachtas Justice Committee on Wednesday 23 October at 9am. The rights group will demand that the government act to ensure that what happened to Dara Quigley, …
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Online harassment and harmful communications are significant social problems mirroring structural exclusions offline. This is a gendered problem: 23% of women across the EU have reported experiencing online abuse in their lifetime. At ICCL we recently carried out independent qualitative …
ICCL carried out independent qualitative research into online harassment in Ireland and found that most victims of online harassment are women.
Following online abuse against an interracial couple from Co. Meath, ICCL calls for an urgent review of the Incitement to Hatred Act.
For the third year running, ICCL is hosting a panel at the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival. This year, we’re focusing on protest rights. Where? Science Gallery Dublin, Pearse St. When? Saturday 28th September 4:30pm To register click here …
Belfast/Dublin, 17 September 2019 The Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) has submitted a breach of equality scheme complaint against Translink in response to the company facilitating discriminatory passport checks on its cross-border transport services. The complaint has been …
ICCL responds to racist comments made by a public representative at a public meeting in Oughterard
Dublin, 3 September 2019 A group of international privacy and technology experts has sharply criticised the government decision to appeal the Data Protection Commissioner’s findings on the Public Services Card. They also condemned the outrageous decision to refuse to publish …
Dublin, 30 August 2019 On the International Day of the Disappeared, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has reiterated our call for the government to ratify the UN Convention on Enforced Disappearances (CED). It is essential that government appropriately …
Dublin, 29 July 2019 The UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty, Professor Philip Alston, has said the roll-out of the Public Services Card (PSC) without a clear legal basis could have huge potential consequences for future governance. He also said …
When: 9.30am to 4.30pm, Friday 27 September 2019 Where: Canada Room, Queen’s University Belfast To register click here A working conference organised by CAJ in collaboration with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), QUB Human Rights Centre, and Senator …
ICCL conducted a survey of 164 government bodies who can use the PSC. Their responses are cause for concern.
