Dublin, 10 July 2019 ICCL broadly welcomes the passing of the Judicial Council Bill yesterday. The creation of an independent Judicial Council with responsibility for judicial training and complaints brings Ireland in line with international best practice on protecting the independence of …
10 July 2019 Following the broadcast of the RTÉ Documentary on One “Whistleblower” on 6 July, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and Amnesty International Ireland reiterate our calls for an independent public inquiry into the Sallins train robbery …
26 June 2019 ICCL travelled to Cork, Ennis and Dublin between 19 and 22 June to meet with environmental activists, anti-war protesters, anti-eviction groups, and activists living in Direct Provision. We had individual meetings with some groups and we also …
26 June 2019 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), having engaged last week in a national consultation with protest groups, is today reporting serious and urgent concerns in how the Irish state deals with protest and dissent. We have …
ICCL travelled to Cork, Ennis and Dublin between 19 and 22 June to meet with environmental activists, anti-war protesters, anti-eviction groups, and activists living in Direct Provision. We also met with representatives of An Garda Síochána and relevant oversight bodies. …
ICCL director wrote to Senators outlining our concerns about the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 before it was due for debate in the Seanad.
Dublin, 4 June 2019 ICCL worked together with Dr Maeve O’Rourke of the Irish Centre for Human Rights to make a submission to the Oireachtas Justice Committee’s consultation on the Direct Provision system. We add our voice to those voices …
At ICCL we believe in human rights and dignity. We oppose anything that impinges on your fundamental rights. That’s why we oppose Trump’s policies and his visit to our country. Here is just some of the work we undertake everyday …
At ICCL we believe in human rights and dignity. We work hard every day to protect your fundamental rights. And we oppose anything that impinges on those rights, including Trump.
Dublin, 25 May 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/ The Coalition for YES, a coalition of NGOs and lawyers, have welcomed the resounding YES vote in the divorce referendum. Speaking as the results rolled in, executive director of the Irish Council for …
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 …
Dublin, 16 May 2019 Senator Lynn Ruane today launched her bill for reform of the Electoral Act with support from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), Education Equality and Amnesty International. Senator Ruane said: “I’m delighted to introduce this …
Dublin, 29 April 2019 On 30 April, as part of Dublin UNESCO’s One City One Book, a coalition of human rights and arts organisations will come together to call for the immediate repeal of the Censorship of Publications Act. One …
17 April 2019 More questions than it can answer The 5th interim report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission reveals disturbing detail on the failure of institutions to provide dignified burials for hundreds of children who died in their …
12 April 2019 Yesterday saw the publication of the Policing Authority’s final report into the modernisation of An Garda Síochána. There have been several processes of Garda reform since the Morris Tribunal report and while they have all led to …
11 April 2019 ICCL is alarmed by reports that the private genomic research company Genomic Medicine Ireland (GMI) has expressed confusion regarding its basic obligations under the GDPR. Huge Privacy Risks ICCL’s Executive Director, Liam Herrick, said: “There are huge …
The annual report for 2017 describes a period of very significant change for ICCL, as we undertook a restructuring process to allow us to meet the challenges of the changing environment for human rights work in Ireland. The most important …
Dublin, 4 April 2019 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today welcomes the Garda Commissioner’s plans to announce alterations to the garda uniform code to include headscarves and Sikh turbans. This is an overdue recognition of the increasingly diverse …
Human rights and arts organisations come together to celebrate free artistic expression and call for an end to censorship in all of its forms.
15 March 2019 ICCL has made a submission to the Department of Housing and Local Government’s public consultation on the establishment of an Electoral Commission. ICCL supports the establishment of an Electoral Commission because we believe it can strengthen the …
