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December 18, 2018 / 2018, Alyson KIlpatrick, An Garda Siochana, Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland, department of justice, Garda Reform, gardai, Hate Crime, Human Rights, Information & Privacy Rights, Justice, News, OPCAT, Opinion, Press Release, privacy rights, rights-based policing, Torture

ICCL calls for a human rights focus in every aspect of Garda reform

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today welcomes the publication of the Government’s Implementation Plan for the Commission on ...
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December 11, 2018 / #WHRDtakeover, 2018, activism, discrimination, Dr. Sindy Joyce, Equality, Front Line Defenders, Human Rights, human rights defender, Justice, News, Opinion, racism, traveller rights, Twitter, women human rights defenders

A Brief History of the Insitutionalisation of Discrimination Against Irish Travellers

Dr. Sindy Joyce took over the ICCL twitter account on Woman Human Rights Defender (WHRD) Day on 29 November 2018 ...
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December 5, 2018 / 2018, civic space, civil society freedom, Civil Society Space, Civil Society Space, Electoral Act, freedom of association, freedom of expression, Human Rights, Human Rights Publications, News, Publication, sipoc, Standards in Public Office Commission

Protecting civil society while regulating political advertising

Our democracy depends on voters being able to present and receive correct information about politics. The State should protect that ...
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November 26, 2018 / 'historic' abuse, 2018, direct provision, Equality, Historical Abuse, Human Rights, Human Rights, Justice, Justice, Justice Publications, Magdalene Launderies, Monitoring Human Rights, mother and baby homes, News, OPCAT, Promoting Justice, UN statements, women's rights

ICCL publishes follow-up report to UN Committee Against Torture

ICCL Follow-up report to UNCAT This report by the ICCL was submitted to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) ...
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November 21, 2018 / 2018, counter-terrorism, department of justice, Elizabeth Farries, Events, Fionnuala Ni Aolain, INCLO, Information & Privacy Rights, Justice, News, Offences Against the State Act, Press Release, Privacy International, Special Criminal Court, UN special rapporteur

UN expert criticises Special Criminal Court and Offences Against the State Act

Dublin, 21 November 2018 At a lecture in Dublin tonight, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of ...
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November 7, 2018 / 2018, Eighth Amendment, Equality, equality, Her Rights, Human Rights, News, Oireachtas Committee, Opinion, Press Release, Repeal, reproductive rights, women's rights

ICCL says 3-day abortion waiting period not rights-compliant

Dublin, 7 November 2018 As the Joint Oireachtas Committee discusses the proposed three day waiting period for abortion care, the ...
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November 1, 2018 / 2018, civic space, civil society freedom, Civil Society Space, Civil Society Space, Electoral Act, freedom of association, freedom of expression, Monitoring Human Rights, News, people's voice, sipoc

Michael Barron of EQUATE and April Duff of Education Equality (right) return money to hands out of shot while Val Heller of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (centre) looks on in disapproval

Sign up to the People’s Voice campaign for Electoral Act reform

The Coalition for Civil Society Freedom has been actively and loudly campaigning for Electoral Act reform. We will be bringing ...
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October 27, 2018 / 2018, blasphemy referendum, Constitutional Convention, democracy, free speech, freedom of expression, Hate Crime, Human Rights, Irish Constitution, Liam Herrick, Life Cycle of a Hate Crime, Monitoring Human Rights, News, Press Release, UN Human Rights Committee

ICCL welcomes blasphemy vote, calls for hate crime legislation

Dublin, 27 October 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the Yes vote in the referendum on ...
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October 23, 2018 / 'historic' abuse, 2018, Adoption rights, commission of investigation, Human Rights, illegal adoptons, Justice, Liam Herrick, Magdalene Launderies, mother and baby homes, News, Press Release, right to information, tuam, women's rights

You cannot silence the children from the graves

ICCL welcomes government decision to excavate grave at Tuam

Dublin, 23 October 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the announcement by the government to implement ...
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October 23, 2018 / 2018, counter-terrorism, emergency powers, Events, events, Fionnuala Ni Aolain, freedom of association, freedom of expression, gender, Information & Privacy Rights, information rights, , News, privacy rights, UN special rapporteur

Emergency Laws, Counter Terrorism and Human Rights

On 21 November ICCL and INCLO will host the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights ...
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