Civil liberties organisation launches its election manifesto.
ICCL statement on Garda Inspectorate report on transnational organised crime
We are concerned about the report’s recommendation that legislation be introduced to enable police informants to participate in crime.
ICCL welcomes government commitment to reform the Coroner Service
Ireland’s Coroner Service must be reformed to better protect the rights of, and serve, bereaved families.
ICCL statement on inquiry into Pat Finucane murder
ICCL warmly welcomes the announcement of a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane in 1989.
The Policing of Protest: A Shifting Landscape?
A new report from ICCL and CAJ on the experiences of protestors with police and Gardaí in Ireland, North and South.
Assessing Flight Risk in pre-trial detention decision-making: a European comparative study
June 2024 Fair Trials has published a report “Assessing Flight Risk in Pre-Trial Detention Decision Making: A European Comparative Study,” analysing the over-reliance on pre-trial detention practices in the EU. This study, led by Fair Trials and funded by the …
ICCL launches campaign calling for abolition of the Special Criminal Court
25 June 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has launched a campaign calling for the abolition of the Special Criminal Court. The ‘State of Emergency’ campaign aims to raise public awareness of the abuse of emergency powers and human …
State of Emergency? 52 years of the Special Criminal Court
Every year, the Oireachtas votes to continue emergency powers which have been in use since 1972. This involves passing a declaration that Ireland’s ordinary courts are inadequate to effectively administer justice, justifying the existence of the Special Criminal Court, a …
‘Scrap plans for facial recognition tech’ says man wrongfully arrested in the US
Robert Williams was wrongfully arrested in the US and is calling on the Minister for Justice not to introduce facial recognition tech into Irish policing.
ICCL & Amnesty statement on fiftieth anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings
The Irish and British governments must deliver truth, justice and reparations to the families of the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings.
Police reform recommendations remain unimplemented, ICCL finds
New report highlights gaps in implementation of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland 16 May 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today published a new report analysing the implementation of the five-year-old recommendations of …
‘Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement’ ICCL-CAJ Roundtable Discussion Summary
16 May 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) have produced a conference report of the Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement roundtable discussion. The discussion, hosted by ICCL and CAJ …
ICCL publishes new ‘Human Rights in Irish Policing’ report
16 May 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has produced a report entitled Human Rights in Ireland: Analysing the Implementation of the Recommendations from the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. Over five years have passed since …
‘Police Surveillance North and South: Covert Intelligence, Facial Recognition Technology, Oversight and Human Rights’ Conference Report
16 May 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) have produced a conference report of the the Police Surveillance North and South: Covert Intelligence, Facial Recognition Technology, Oversight and Human …
ICCL research raises concerns about pre-trial detention and denial of bail
Inconsistent application of bail rules and long delays in the criminal justice system leading to more and longer periods of pre-trial detention.
FLIGHTRISK Report Launch
Alongside Fair Trials Europe and our international project partners, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties will launch their FLIGHTRISK Report on Tuesday, 7 May 2024. This report comes at a time when Ireland continues to hold a disproportionate number of …
ICCL and INAR launch ‘Policing and Racial Discrimination in Ireland: A Community and Rights Perspective’ Report
New report reveals minority community perceptions of racial discrimination by An Garda Síochána 4 April 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) have today launched a report which details the perceptions and …
ICCL/CAJ Annual Policing Conference 2024: ‘Police Reform in a Changing Ireland: Next Steps After the Commission on the Future of Policing’
ICCL, in partnership with the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ), will host its inaugural annual policing conference ‘Police Reform in a Changing Ireland: Next Steps After the Commission on the Future of Policing’ on Thursday 16 May in …
ICCL statement on the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024
01 February 2024 Nearly 5.5 years following the publication of the final report (2018) of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI), the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) broadly welcomes the passage of the Policing, Security, …
ICCL statement on the Dublin riots
24 November 2023 All of us in ICCL are appalled at yesterday’s events and hope that the woman and children who were attacked on Parnell Square make a full recovery. We are thinking of them and their loved ones today. …