The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) broadly welcomes the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill, (PSCS Bill). This Bill introduces some welcome reforms, in line with recommendations by the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI).
ICCL submits evidence and recommendations to the new Media Commission. Users must be able to use a platform without being exposed to toxic algorithms.
ICCL’s pre-budget submission for 2024 contains 6 asks for the total of €10,340,000. If implemented, these items would represent a significant advancement in Ireland’s human rights infrastructure for a tiny investment, (roughly 0.017% of the projected budget spend for 2024).
ICCL and Digital Rights Ireland have submitted a comprehensive list of amendments to legislators.
ICCL welcomes the Department of Justice and Equality’s stated intention to remove the section on blasphemy within the Defamation Act 2009, in line with the outcome of the 2018 referendum on this issue.
ICCL brings new complaint against the European Commission to the EU Ombudsman for 56 month GDPR monitoring data deficit
Legislation is key to tackle hate crime and extreme hate speech, but we need to get it right. While supporting the general aim of the Bill, at previous legislative stages the Coalition has expressed key concerns that have, so far, for the most part not been addressed
ICCL has engaged with the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 throughout its legislative scrutiny. Together with the other members of the Coalition Against Hate Crime, we have compiled an extensive list of suggested amendments for Dáil Committee stage
Garda oversight bodies must be given sufficient powers and independence if they are to ensure Gardaí operate within the law and with respect for human rights
The Coalition has submitted suggested amendments to members of the Oireachtas To ensure the legislation is in line with human rights standards, reflects the experiences and needs of impacted communities, and provides clear definitions and thresholds
January 2023 It is important to ensure that people are captured in population statistics in all their diversity, including LGBTI+ people. The 2027 Census is an unprecedented opportunity to make progress in this regard. In this joint submission with Intersex …
December 2022 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the decriminalisation of consensual sexual acts between men in Ireland. At least 941 men were convicted of “homosexual acts” under legislation which no longer exists, and the number goes up to over …
ICCL makes two recommendations to better protect the victims when they are harmed by AI systems: hold companies liable regardless of the intent and fault; and provide clarity on how immaterial harms and societal harms will be addressed.
07 November 2022 Briefing notes from ICCL and the Coalition Against Hate Crime (CAHC) outlining the major issues of concern of the organisations working to strengthen the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022, submitted …
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering new privacy rules to protect Internet users against tracking. The ICCL/Open Markets/TACD submission reveals the impact of tracking-based online advertising to enable the FTC to act.
The European Commission has presented little evidence to the EU Ombudsman that it is keeping an eye on how Ireland polices Big Tech.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/ 28 September 2022 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has expressed disappointment that the government has chosen not to invest in areas identified by ICCL that would help protect and guarantee human rights in its Budget 2023. …
ICCL has written to the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament and Senate) Justice Committee, and MEPs from the European Parliament Justice Committee, about the LIBE mission to Dublin to investigate Ireland’s application of the GDPR.
August 2021 This submission examines the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill, through thelens of privacy rights, data protection, the right to non-discrimination and the right toa fair trial. ICCL has identified a number of weaknesses in the legislation which giverise …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/ Call for Government to invest 0.01% of Budget in Human Rights 5 September 2022 As the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) launches our pre-budget submission, we are calling on the government to ring-fence €8.6 million …
