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You cannot silence the children from the graves

Mother and Baby Homes: Time for Criminal Investigations

More questions than it can answer The 5th interim report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission reveals disturbing detail ...
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ICCL alarmed by DNA collection company’s ignorance of privacy obligations

11 April 2019 ICCL is alarmed by reports that the private genomic research company Genomic Medicine Ireland (GMI) has expressed ...
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ICCL welcomes new rules embracing diversity in the garda uniform

Dublin, 4 April 2019 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today welcomes the Garda Commissioner’s plans to announce alterations ...
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Human rights and arts organisations to celebrate artistic expression

Human rights and arts organisations come together to celebrate free artistic expression and call for an end to censorship in ...
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Heartbound: A Different Kind of Love Story wins ICCL human rights film award

Dublin, 3 March 2019 Danish film Heartbound: A Different Kind of Love Story has won the Irish Council for Civil ...
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ICCL welcomes Finucane ruling, calls for public inquiry

Dublin, 27 February 2019 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed this morning’s UK Supreme Court decision, which ...
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Virgin Media DIFF Dublin Human Rights Film Award 3 - Emmet Kirwan, Sorcha Pollack, Bulelani Mfaco and Aoife Kelleher

ICCL Human Rights Film Award relaunched

A Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival and Irish Council for Civil Liberties Partnership #RightsOnFilm Virgin Media Dublin International Film ...
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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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L-R Colm O'Gorman, Gina Menzies, Liam Herrick

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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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

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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