Today in Dublin human rights activists from all over the world will meet to discuss the difficulties of working to advance the human rights of women and girls in the face of restrictive abortion laws, and the ongoing challenges that …
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
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 and Digital Rights Ireland host Public Meeting on Public Sector Cards
Public meeting on Public Service Cards and a National Biometric Database Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Digital Rights Ireland will be hosting a public meeting on the introduction of public service cards and the national biometric database. The meeting will take …
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 …
ICCL welcomes Decision of UN Human Rights Committee in Whelan v Ireland
ICCL welcomes UN Human Rights Committee finding against Ireland in Abortion Case Dublin 13th June 2017 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties today welcomed the ruling of the UN Human Rights Committee in the case of Whelan v. Ireland. The …
ICCL calls on Oireachtas to Take up the Mantle for Repeal
ICCL calls on Oireachtas to Take up the Mantle for Repeal Dublin, 23 April 2017 This weekend the Citizens’ Assembly on the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution concluded with an historic set of decisions by members in favour of abortion …
Citizens’ Assembly recognises that change is required to Irish abortion laws – Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Citizens’ Assembly recognises that change is required to Irish abortion laws – Irish Council for Civil Liberties Today (22 April 2017), the overwhelming majority of members of the Citizens’ Assembly voted to change Ireland’s abortion laws. By a margin of 87% …