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 Submission to the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
ICCL met members of ECRI during its November 2024 monitoring mission to Ireland.
ICCL urges parties to reform justice system, block surveillance and protect minorities
Civil liberties organisation launches its election manifesto.
ICCL Alternative Report to UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
15 February 2024 ICCL Equality and Hate Crime Senior Policy Officer Luna Liboni will present to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) in Geneva today. CESCR is the United Nations Treaty Body which monitors the implementation …
Review of abortion services is an opportunity to introduce a human rights-based approach
Ireland’s current system of abortion provision is not compliant with international human rights standards
Hate Crime Coalition calls on Government to be ready to implement Hate Crime Legislation
The Coalition Against Hate Crime has called on the Government to be ready to implement the Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences Bill and introduce complementary measures to tackle the root causes of hate
Hate Crime Coalition welcomes progress of Hate Crime Bill as first key step to tackling hate crime
Ahead of its examination in the Oireachtas, the Coalition Against Hate Crime has welcomed the progress of the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence of Hatred and Hate Offences Bill) 2022.
Coalition Against Hate Crime submission to the Oireachtas Justice Committee on the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
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
Joint ICCL and Intersex Ireland submission to the CSO on the Census 2027 Public Consultation
January 2023 It is important to ensure that people are captured in population statistics in all their diversity, including LGBTI+ people. The 2027 Census is an unprecedented opportunity to make progress in this regard. In this joint submission with Intersex …
ICCL submission on the Disregard of Convictions for certain Qualifying Offences Related to Consensual Activity Between Men
December 2022 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the decriminalisation of consensual sexual acts between men in Ireland. At least 941 men were convicted of “homosexual acts” under legislation which no longer exists, and the number goes up to over …
Briefing notes on incitement to hatred and hate crime bill
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 …
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 …
Ahead of Oireachtas discussion on hate crime, on UN Day for Tolerance, affected communities call for action
16 November 2021 16 November is the International Day for Tolerance. To mark the occasion, 20 organisations, academics and individuals representing communities commonly targeted by hate crime and discrimination have called on the government to enact promised legislation against hate …
ICCL submission to the National Anti-Racism Committee
ICCL submission to the National Anti-Racism committee on the development of the new National Action Plan Against Racism
Call for government to ban vaccine passports within Ireland
18 March 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has written to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, calling on him to consider rights before supporting the plan to bring in vaccine certificates for travel across the EU. …
What does the programme for government mean for human rights?
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
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
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
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 …
Gareth Noble on children’s interactions with An Garda Síochána
Gareth Noble heads up the Children’s Law Department with KOD Lyons. He spoke at ICCL’s event Rights-based policing: Visions from the Community on 18 July 2018. I want to offer some observations having practised in the Children’s Court since …
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