20 October 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has written to all TDs to urge them to oppose the extension of the Emergency Health Legislation without substantial review and debate on Thursday of this week. The legislation, fast …
New investigation shows gardaí can violate our rights with no repercussions
15 October 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today publishes an investigation in which experienced solicitors and barristers speak of their concern that new rules on evidence give Gardaí a green light to breach rights with no consequences. …
ICCL on Dying with Dignity Bill: broad programme of reform necessary
6 October 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) fully supports everyone’s right to dignity and autonomy, including the right to make our own decisions over how we live our lives and how we might ultimately want to end …
Where Everyone is Safe: ICCL launches new anti-torture campaign
1 October 2020 This Friday, 2 October 2020, marks 13 years since Ireland signed but did not ratify the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention Against Torture (OPCAT). That is 13 years where Ireland has promised to prevent torture and …
Open call: Consultant to write Know Your Rights guide for international protection applicants
Please submit applications to info@iccl.ie with subject line ‘Consultancy KYR Rights of International Protection Applicants’ by 5:30pm, 5 October 2020. ICCL and the Irish Refugee Council are seeking a paid consultant to draft a clear and accessible Know Your Rights …
Two years of DPC inaction on the ongoing RTB data breach: Irish people with AIDS profiled, and Polish elections influenced.
Irish Data Protection Commission inaction on the RTB privacy crisis means Irish people with AIDS were profiled, Polish elections were influenced, and the biggest data breach in history continues.
ICCL calls on government not to reintroduce garda powers
18 August 2020 ICCL does not support the reintroduction of expanded powers of enforcement for An Garda Síochána or the use of criminal penalties. We reiterate our position that public health advice should be consent and education-based. It should not …
ICCL questions gardaí over allegedly illegal eviction
13 August 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has written to Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to request information about the presence of gardaí and the Public Order Unit at an allegedly illegal private eviction yesterday. The eviction occurred …
ICCL releases 2019 Annual Report
26 July 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today published a report on our work and finances in 2019. ICCL specifically focused on grassroots activism during 2019, conducting a National Consultation with protesters, as well as supporting …
Irish Civil Society Brings Funding Law to UN
01 July 2020 A coalition of NGOs has written to a UN human rights expert expressing concern that overly stringent restrictions on funding mean Irish campaigners are hampered in their work. The NGOs say that in the past three years …