9 June 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said it is now abundantly clear that the Mother and Baby Homes Commission and its report were not fit for purpose. However, the rights body has said that this …
On Day of Right to Truth ICCL writes to UN re Mother and Baby Homes
24 March 2021 On the International Day for the Right to Truth, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has written to the UN expert on truth, justice, and reparations regarding the Mother and Baby Homes Commission report. We have …
State must not fail survivors of Mother and Baby Homes again
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that the State cannot shirk its obligations under legally binding international human rights treaties to vindicate the rights of people who survived the Mother and Baby Homes. The State’s international human …
ICCL calls for real and lasting justice for survivors of Mother and Baby Homes
12 January 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is calling on government to ensure real and lasting justice for survivors of Mother and Baby Homes, including through inquests where appropriate. We also call for an investigation to examine …
ICCL calls for action on disappeared children
Dublin, 30 August 2019 On the International Day of the Disappeared, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has reiterated our call for the government to ratify the UN Convention on Enforced Disappearances (CED). It is essential that government appropriately …