ICCL calls for end to police powers and surveillance in phase two
27 May 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said it is time for the government to trust ...
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State risking human rights obligations, should return to policing by consent
13 May 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has said the State must more clearly demonstrate that it is ...
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Call to include physically distant protest as a reasonable excuse to leave home
23 April 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that the government should review the decision to ...
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Organisations call for Human Rights Impact Assessment to inform state review of COVID19 response
23 April 2020 A number of organisations representing or concerned with communities who have been particularly affected by the COVID-19 ...
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ICCL and DRI say it’s time to scrap the Public Services Card
21 April 2020 Both the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) have welcomed a 40-page ...
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Any extension of garda powers must undergo human rights vetting process
10 April 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said any new extension of the extraordinary powers for ...
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ICCL: Extraordinary police powers should not be used
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said the Gardaí must continue to take a community policing approach to ...
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Emergency powers should only be exercised to protect public health
24 March 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that new restrictions on non-essential services and outside ...
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ICCL says emergency legislation must include sunset clause
17 March 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has said it is imperative that any emergency legislation introduced to ...
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DRI & ICCL call for suspension of PSC requirement during COVID-19
DRI and ICCL call for suspension of PSC requirement for jobseekers during COVID-19 ...
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ICCL calls for rights-based response to protect most vulnerable during COVID-19
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties says a rights-based response will protect all of us from COVID-19 ...
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Liam Cunningham receives ICCL Lifetime Contribution Award for human rights work
6 March 2020 Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham this evening received the first ever ICCL Lifetime Contribution to Human ...
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Activists and artists launch inaugural ICCL Lifetime Contribution to Human Rights Award
18 February 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival today launched the ...
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ICCL: Incitement to Hatred Act doesn’t work
12 February 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that Ireland may be falling short of its ...
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ICCL warmly welcomes first meeting of the Judicial Council
7 February 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the first meeting of the Judicial Council which ...
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Four of the major parties commit wholeheartedly to human rights
4 February 2020 Four of the major parties contesting General Election 2020 have committed to ICCL’s 8 straightforward but crucial ...
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ICCL launches Know Your Rights guide for protesters
25 January 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties today launched the 8th installment in its Know Your Rights series, ...
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ICCL welcomes abolition of blasphemy law; highlights more than 40 years defending freedom of expression
18 January 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has warmly welcomed the commencement of the Blasphemy (Abolition) Act 2019 ...
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ICCL asks candidates to commit to 8 straightforward human rights advances
14 January 2019 Email your local candidates in support of ICCL's 8 asks Update: See if your candidates have endorsed ...
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ICCL sends abortion safe zone investigation to Harris
8 January 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has reiterated its call to the Minister for Health, Simon ...
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