Press Release: Human rights groups, victims and families call on government to investigate historic human rights violations

Human rights groups, victims and families call on government to investigate historic human rights violations

Molly Kavanagh2025, Human Rights, NEWS, PRESS RELEASE

A new cross-border report published today by ICCL and Northern Ireland’s Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) calls on the Irish government to establish a Historical Investigations Unit (HIU) to investigate unresolved deaths and incidents of torture and ill-treatment, including (but not limited to) cases related to the Troubles.

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ICCL: Commission of Investigation into cervical check may further violate rights

ICCL2019, EQUALITY & INCLUSION, Human Rights, NEWS, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM, PRESS RELEASE

Dublin, 2 May 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties is today calling for a public investigation into the cervical check scandal, rather than a confidential Commission of Investigation which it says will not ensure public confidence in the State’s …