The human rights impact of Ireland’s reseponse to Covid-19 should be included in any review of the pandemic, ICCL has told Government.
Submission to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: The right to privacy in the digital age
ICCL, along with 14 other organisations in the International Network for Civil Liberties Organisations (INCLO), has made a submission to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the right to privacy in the digital age. This includes addressing recent …
ICCL says vaccine passes not human rights compliant; calls for system to be scrapped
19 January 2022 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called on government to commit to ending the use of vaccine passports when it announces the phasing out of restrictions this week. ICCL has also written to NPHET saying …
Rights News 2021: 45 years of the human rights movement in Ireland
14 January 2022 As Ireland grapples with the challenges posed by a global pandemic and government responses to that, we bring you an update on ICCL’s work since February 2021. Not only that, we celebrate 45 years since ICCL was …
ICCL, Children’s Rights Alliance and Barnardos write to Education Minister re mask requirement for children over 9
3 December 2021 All three organisations express support for public health measures. We welcome exemptions to the mask requirements for children with particular needs. However, we are concerned that some schools may take an overly restrictive view where children do …
ICCL sends briefing on new legislation to Oireachtas
3 December 2021 Ahead of an emergency Cabinet meeting on COVID-19, and following new advice from NPHET and new legislation rushed through the Dáil, ICCL sent a briefing to all Oireachtas members. In it we raise four primary concerns with …
ICCL writes to Minister for Health regarding the Covid vaccination/recovery certificate system
22 October 2021 ICCL has written to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly reiterating our firm opposition to the idea of a domesticvaccine passport system. We have been opposed to the system since March and our position remains the same: the …
Serious questions about proposal for extending and expanding Covid Pass system: ICCL
19 October 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said the Government’s proposals to extend and expand the Covid Pass system give rise to serious human rights and equality concerns. The organisation says government needs to make several …
ICCL calls for vaccine pass law to be scrapped
13 July 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) says the new law introducing a vaccine pass system for indoor settings is discriminatory and should be scrapped. We have contacted Ireland’s elected representatives asking them to oppose it. Executive …
Human Rights and Equality Law Cannot be Dismissed in Rush to Open Hospitality
9 July 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is strongly opposed to the Government proposal to rush through emergency legislation – which would run roughshod over equality, data protection and privacy law – to reconcile its previous timetable …