Ireland’s Special Criminal Court is incompatible with international and constitutional human rights obligations.
The Prison Overcrowding Crisis: What are the Implications for Sentencing?
Join ICCL and the Bar Council of Ireland on Wednesday, 18 June.
ICCL statement on repeal of Offences Against the State Acts
While we welcome the news that the Minister for Justice intends to repeal the Offences Against the State Acts, we are deeply concerned at the government’s plans to retain a permanent non-jury court.
ICCL statement on the State’s apology to the family of Shane O’Farrell
Yesterday’s State apology marked a profoundly significant moment for the family of Shane O’Farrell, who was killed in a hit-and-run in 2011.
Police Reform in a Changing Ireland: Next Steps After COFPI
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties recently published the outcome report of its first annual policing conference.
ICCL is hiring a Procedural Rights Fellow
The Bar of Ireland – ICCL Fellowship is seeking applications from interested candidates in Years 1-3 who have a strong interest in justice reform, criminal and constitutional law.
ICCL Submission to the Public Consultation on Jury Reform
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties recently made a submission to the Public Consultation on Jury reform,
FLIGHTRISK Report Launch
Alongside Fair Trials Europe and our international project partners, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties will launch their FLIGHTRISK Report on Tuesday, 7 May 2024. This report comes at a time when Ireland continues to hold a disproportionate number of …
Roundtable Event on the Special Criminal Court
ICCL is hosting a roundtable event on the Special Criminal Court on Friday 7 July in Dublin.
We’re Hiring: Policy Officer (Criminal Justice)
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is recruiting a Policy Officer to work as part of our team of human rights activists. The Policy Officer will work as part of the ICCL team, working on research and policy programmes in the area of criminal justice reform, procedural rights, emergency powers and policing.
Defence Rights in Evidentiary Proceedings
In 2021 ICCL wrapped up its work on DREP, a European wide project funded by the EU Justice Programme and coordinated by Fair Trials International. DREP took an in-depth look at defence rights in evidentiary procedures and gathered knowledge about …