Dept of Social Protection refuses FOI request on Public Services Card
Dublin, 14 January 2019 The Department of Social Protection has refused to release information regarding the Data Protection Commissioner’s investigation ...
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ICCL calls for immediate legislation for safe zones around abortion clinics
Dublin, 8 January 2019 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today welcomed the announcement by Minister for Health ...
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ICCL calls for a human rights focus in every aspect of Garda reform
18 December 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today welcomes the publication of the Government’s Implementation Plan for ...
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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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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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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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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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Amnesty and ICCL make joint appeal for Yes vote in blasphemy referendum
Dublin, 22 October 2018 At a press conference in Dublin today, Amnesty International Ireland and the Irish Council for Civil ...
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ICCL welcomes Clann report, calls for statutory right to information
Dublin, 15 October 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the publication of the Clann Project Report ...
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Electoral Act stifling NGOs says EU Rights Agency
Dublin, 11 October 2018 The Irish Electoral Act has been strongly criticised by a broad coalition of NGOs and the ...
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ICCL calls for YES vote in Blasphemy Referendum
Dublin, 27 September 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has announced that we will campaign for a yes ...
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ICCL welcomes CFP emphasis on rights, makes recommendations for implementation
Dublin, 18 September 2018 ICCL welcomes CFP emphasis on rights, makes recommendations for implementation The Irish Council for Civil Liberties ...
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ICCL statement on Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan’s statement regarding the recording of Gardai on duty
17th September 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is seriously concerned by the Minister for Justice’s suggestion on ...
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INCLO welcomes historic win against UK mass surveillance regime
Strasbourg, 14 September 2018 In a landmark win for seven INCLO members, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled ...
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ICCL publishes ground-breaking guide to implementing human rights reform of Gardaí
Full report: Human Rights Based Policing in Ireland Dublin, 14 September 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today ...
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ICCL demands answers from Gardaí over disproportionate and unaccountable tactics used at North Frederick Street eviction
Dublin, 12 September 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is today demanding answers from An Garda Síochána over ...
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NWCI and ICCL call on Dublin City Council to stop the sale of the former Magdalene Laundry
Dublin, 3 September 2018. The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) have ...
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ICCL: Tuam and adoption scandals may involve enforced disappearances
30 August 2018 On UN International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) ...
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ICCL questions Gardaí on legality of security measures for Papal visit
Dublin, 22 August 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has not received satisfactory answers from An Garda Síochána ...
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ICCL welcomes Amnesty result; calls on Government to amend unclear law
Dublin, 31 July 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today welcomes the outcome of the legal challenge taken ...
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