General Election Manifestos: ICCL’s Human Rights Analysis

Ruth McCourt2024, ACTIVISM, PROTEST & CIVIL SOCIETY, DIGITAL & DATA, EQUALITY & INCLUSION, Human Rights, NEWS, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM

During the 2024 general election campaign, ICCL will highlight some measures published in political party manifestos relating to human rights and civil liberties in Ireland.

ICCL urges parties to reform justice system, block surveillance and protect minorities

Ruth McCourt2024, ACTIVISM, PROTEST & CIVIL SOCIETY, DIGITAL & DATA, EQUALITY & INCLUSION, NEWS, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM, PRESS RELEASE, PUBLICATION

Civil liberties organisation launches its election manifesto.

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Coalition Against Hate Crime submission to the Oireachtas Justice Committee on the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022

Ruth McCourt2023, EQUALITY & INCLUSION, SUBMISSION

The Coalition has submitted suggested amendments to members of the Oireachtas To ensure the legislation is in line with human rights standards, reflects the experiences and needs of impacted communities, and provides clear definitions and thresholds

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Briefing notes on incitement to hatred and hate crime bill

Chris2022, ACTIVISM, PROTEST & CIVIL SOCIETY, EQUALITY & INCLUSION, Human Rights Publications, PUBLICATION, SUBMISSION

07 November 2022 Briefing notes from ICCL and the Coalition Against Hate Crime (CAHC) outlining the major issues of concern of the organisations working to strengthen the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022, submitted …

What does the programme for government mean for human rights?

ICCL2020, ACTIVISM, PROTEST & CIVIL SOCIETY, DIGITAL & DATA, EQUALITY & INCLUSION, Monitoring Human Rights, NEWS, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM, PRESS RELEASE

15 June 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed significant advances for human rights in the (draft) programme for government published today. We especially welcome the commitments to end Direct Provision and bring in a law to …

ICCL calls for immediate legislation for safe zones around abortion clinics

ICCL2019, DIGITAL & DATA, EQUALITY & INCLUSION, Human Rights, NEWS, PRESS RELEASE

Dublin, 8 January 2019   The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today welcomed the announcement by Minister for Health Simon Harris that he intends to legislate for safe zones around abortion provision centres and called for him to move …

ICCL says 3-day abortion waiting period not rights-compliant

ICCL2018, EQUALITY & INCLUSION, Human Rights, NEWS, Opinion, PRESS RELEASE

Dublin, 7 November 2018 As the Joint Oireachtas Committee discusses the proposed three day waiting period for abortion care, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that the waiting period contained in the proposed legislation does not comply …

Scottish Minister for Older People and Equalities visits ICCL

ICCL2018, EVENTS, NEWS

On 11th September 2018, ICCL was honoured to welcome the Scottish Government’s Minister for Older People and Equalities, Christina McKelvie, to our offices.     The Minister was in Ireland to meet with Irish Government and human rights bodies and organisations to …