Press release for immediate release Monday 2 July 2012 Ireland’s human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today (2 July 2012) welcomed the public statements of support for gay marriage by the Tánaiste, Eamon Gilmore TD …

Press release  – Tuesday 5 June 2012 Ireland’s independent human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the publication of the General Scheme of the Bill and the Minister’s acceptance of the recommendations of the Working …

Press Release – For immediate release Friday 20 April 2012 Ireland’s independent human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has indicated that “tough new criteria” will be applied to determine whether the new Human Rights and Equality …

Press Release – For immediate release  Thursday 12 April 2012 Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Shatter TD faced calls to be a “true champion” for victims’ rights at a high-level conference hosted by the Irish Council for …

Press Release – For immediate release Wednesday 22 February 2012 Ireland’s independent human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the announcement that draft proposals for the constitutional convention will be published shortly. However, the Council …

Press Release – For immediate release Thursday 12 January 2012 Ireland’s independent human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has criticised the “lax” provisions on home defence that have been signed into law by Minister Alan Shatter …

Press Release – For immediate release Thursday 8 December 2011 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today (8 December 2011) marked International Human Rights Week by opening applications to the 2012 ICCL Human Rights Film Awards. The Awards, …

Press release – for immediate release Wednesday, 26 October 2011 www.kangaroocourts.net   The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) Association campaign for a NO vote against the 30th amendment to the Constitution (on Oireachtas Inquiries) has said that the Government …

Press release – for immediate release  Tuesday 25 October 2011 www.kangaroocourts.net   The campaign for a NO vote against the 30th amendment to the Constitution (on Oireachtas Inquiries) has welcomed new polling figures which show a further collapse in voter …

Press release – for immediate release Monday, 10 October 2011 Ireland’s independent rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the State’s “diligent” performance in its first United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR). In the UPR “Outcome …

Press release – for immediate release Dublin and Geneva, 5 October 2011 Minister for Justice Alan Shatter TD will face a jury of his peers tomorrow morning (6 October 2011) when he defends Ireland’s human rights record at the United …

Press release, for immediate release 19 September 2011 The Council of Europe has taken a firm line on the need for Ireland to take concrete action to implement last year’s decision on abortion by the European Court of Human Rights. …

Press release, for immediate release 14 September 2011 Senior diplomats from 47 Council of Europe member States have begun their scrutiny of the steps Ireland is taking to implement last year’s decision on abortion by the European Court of Human …

Press Release, for immediate release 9 September 2011 Ireland’s independent human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has reacted to Minister Shatter’s proposal to create a new enhanced Human Rights and Equality Commission by recognising that there …

Press Release, for immediate release 14 July 2011 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) broadly welcomed recommendations for gender recognition legislation published today by the Department of Social Protection’s Gender Recognition Advisory Group (GRAG). However, the rights watchdog was …

Press Release, for immediate release 20 June 2011 Ireland’s independent human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today (20 June 2011) said that the Government’s move to renew redundant “gangland” powers in the Criminal Justice (Amendment) …

Press release, for immediate release Thursday 16 June 2011 Ireland’s independent human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has expressed dismay that the Government has chosen to mark its 100th day in office by releasing an “inaction …

Dublin 6 June 2011 Press Release The UN’s top anti-torture experts have today (6 June 2011) urged the Irish Government to live up to its domestic and international obligations to prevent ill-treatment. The message came in the Committee’s formal ‘Concluding …