Repeal the Eighth coalition flags on Dublin's O'Connell Street during the 2017 March for Choice

Women’s Equality and the 8th Amendment

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 …

ICCL at the Dublin Human Rights Festival

ICCL at the Dublin Human Rights Festival

The Inaugural Dublin Human Rights Festival took place on 21 October and ICCL were delighted to take part in the final talk of the day, entitled “Techie How To: Outsmart Online Surveillance”. Our Executive Director, Liam Herrick, chaired the panel …

Open Meeting on Public Services Card

On 11 October, the ICCL and Digital Rights Ireland hosted a public meeting addressing privacy concerns raised by the public services card (PSC) scheme being rolled out in Ireland. The meeting described the lack of legislative basis for the card, …

ICCL to meet with UN Committee Against Torture

“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 part …