The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), Justice for Magdalenes Research (JFMR), Sage Support and Advocacy Service (SAGE), the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) and Amnesty International Ireland have strongly welcomed today’s report by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall which …
7 November 2017 Almost two years after entering into force, the EU Victims Directive was finally legislated for in Ireland with the signing into law of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017. The Victims’ Rights Alliance (VRA), an …
ICCL Charter on the Rights of Victims of Crime (June 2008).
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“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 …
This short submission focuses on two two main issues: – proportionality and the use of force; – the use of potentially-fatal force in defence of property. You can download it here.
Submission by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on the Bail Bill 2015. You can download the document here.
ICCL Submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence & Equality on the review of Ireland’s approach to possession of limited quantities of certain drugs. You can download it here.
Know Your Rights: Criminal Justice and Garda Powers Pack- 2nd Edition June 2014 We are delighted to launch the 2nd edition of Know-Your-Rights:Criminal Justice and Garda Powers, which was updated in June 2014 to reflect recent changes in Irish criminal …
ICCL Submission to Oireachtas Justice Committee on Garda Reform April 2014 This is the basis of the ICCL’s address to the Oireachtas Justice Committee hearings on reform of the 2005 Garda Act, taking place on 14 May 2014.
ICCL Submission to the Public Consultation on Establishing an Independent Policing Authority, May 2014.
Correspondence sent on 7 April 2014 to members of the Cabinet Committee on Justice Reform outlining the issues that the Council considers should be included in the Terms of Reference of the new judicial inquiry established under the Chairmanship of …
A submission by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) to the consultation of the Department of Justice and Equality on the review of procedures for the appointment of members of the judiciary. In this submission, the ICCL makes a …
An International Review of Legal Provisions and Supports for People with Disabilities as Victims of Crime Browse in reader above, or download PDF below. Completed December 2013 and launched on 30 January 2014. Authored by Prof Shane Kilcommins, Dr Claire …
The ICCL together with other prominent NGOs, has prepared a position statement on procedural safeguards.
Open letter to Viviane Reding.
This Act covers a wide range of public order offences and gives the Gardaí many powers to deal with offences and crowd control at public events and demonstrations. ‘Public place’ includes all places to which a member of the public …
Submission on the Criminal Procedure Bill 2009.
The ICCL Know Your Rights Criminal Justice & Garda Powers Pack The Know Your Rights: Criminal Justice & Garda Powers pack is the first of a series of booklets designed to inform people about their rights, which the ICCL is …
This submission assesses four areas of the Bill where the ICCL considers that privacy rights may be most at risk: blanket retention; retention periods; disclosure of data; and, oversight and remedy. In the analysis, particular reference is made to Article …
