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 statement on Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan’s statement regarding the recording of Gardai on duty
17th September 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is seriously concerned by the Minister for Justice’s suggestion on the radio this morning that he supports legislation to outlaw the photographing of Gardai acting in the course of their …
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 …
ICCL demands answers from Gardaí over disproportionate and unaccountable tactics used at North Frederick Street eviction
Dublin, 12 September 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is today demanding answers from An Garda Síochána over the tactics used during an eviction of housing rights activists from a building at North Frederick Street in Dublin’s North …
ICCL questions Gardaí on legality of security measures for Papal visit
Dublin, 22 August 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has not received satisfactory answers from An Garda Síochána regarding its intention to record names, addresses, and photo identification of residents of Church St, Dublin, in exchange for wristband …
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 …
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 …
Rights-based Policing: Visions for change from the community
Where: Radisson Blu Hotel, Dublin 8 When: 18 July, 18:30 (following ICCL AGM) Registration: https://gardavisionsforchange.eventbrite.ie With two months to go until the Commission on the Future of Policing reports, ICCL is convening a discussion between social justice experts and …
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 …