ICCL welcomes the publication today by An Garda Síochána of its progress on reforms since the Commission on the Future of Policing (CoFPI)’s 2018 recommendations, but cautions that the journey of reform is far from over.
Police reform recommendations remain unimplemented, ICCL finds
New report highlights gaps in implementation of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland 16 May 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today published a new report analysing the implementation of the five-year-old recommendations of …
ICCL publishes new ‘Human Rights in Irish Policing’ report
16 May 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has produced a report entitled Human Rights in Ireland: Analysing the Implementation of the Recommendations from the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. Over five years have passed since …
ICCL/CAJ Annual Policing Conference 2024: ‘Police Reform in a Changing Ireland: Next Steps After the Commission on the Future of Policing’
ICCL, in partnership with the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ), will host its inaugural annual policing conference ‘Police Reform in a Changing Ireland: Next Steps After the Commission on the Future of Policing’ on Thursday 16 May in …
ICCL statement on the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024
01 February 2024 Nearly 5.5 years following the publication of the final report (2018) of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI), the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) broadly welcomes the passage of the Policing, Security, …
ICCL Second Stage Briefing Note for Senators on Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill (2023)
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) broadly welcomes the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill, (PSCS Bill). This Bill introduces some welcome reforms, in line with recommendations by the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI).
Not enough is being done to ensure human rights are at the heart of the Garda reform programme
Five years on, the recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland have yet to be fully implemented.
New policing Bills do not provide sufficient oversight of An Garda Síochána – ICCL
Two pieces of policing legislation will be considered back to back on Wednesday evening by the Daíl Justice Committee: the Garda (Recording Devices) Bill and the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill.
ICCL urges Minister for Justice to seize opportunity for strong oversight of An Garda Síochána
Draft legislation will be a missed opportunity unless key amendments are made
ICCL submission on the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill
Garda oversight bodies must be given sufficient powers and independence if they are to ensure Gardaí operate within the law and with respect for human rights
New Policing Bill is missed opportunity to ensure proper Garda oversight, says ICCL
ICCL urges the Oireachtas to ensure that new proposals for improved Garda oversight are strengthened
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 the Commission on the Future (CFP) of Policing Report. ICCL particularly welcomes the details set out in the Plan and …
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 (ICCL) has warmly welcomed the strong focus on human rights in the report of the Commission on the Future of …
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 launched a report by the former human rights advisor to the Policing Board of Northern Ireland, Alyson Kilpatrick, on how …
Can young people influence the future of policing?
Fiona Whelan is the artist-in-residence with Rialto Youth Project. She spoke at ICCL’s event Rights-based policing: Visions from the Community on 18 July 2018. To register for our next event on Garda reform on 14 September see: https://guardourrights.eventbrite.ie I’d like …
ICCL outlines vision for radical reform of policing in Ireland
Dublin, 30 January 2018 In a report calling for radical reform of the entire system of policing in Ireland, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called for human rights to become the cornerstone of the current process …
Rights-Based Policing: how do we get there?
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) welcomes the establishment of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland, having long campaigned for the overhaul of laws, structures and practices concerning policing in Ireland. Indeed, ICCL’s establishment in 1976 …