Press Release: Human rights groups, victims and families call on government to investigate historic human rights violations

Human rights groups, victims and families call on government to investigate historic human rights violations

Molly Kavanagh2025, Human Rights, NEWS, PRESS RELEASE

A new cross-border report published today by ICCL and Northern Ireland’s Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) calls on the Irish government to establish a Historical Investigations Unit (HIU) to investigate unresolved deaths and incidents of torture and ill-treatment, including (but not limited to) cases related to the Troubles.

ICCL publishes new ‘Human Rights in Irish Policing’ report

Tara Grace Connolly2024, Human Rights Publications, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM, PUBLICATION, Report

16 May 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has produced a report entitled Human Rights in Ireland: Analysing the Implementation of the Recommendations from the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. Over five years have passed since …

ICCL reveals films nominated for Human Rights Film Award at Dublin International Film Festival 2024

Tara Grace ConnollyNEWS, PRESS RELEASE

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has announced the four films which have been nominated for the 2024 ICCL Human Rights Film Award at the Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF).  The winning film will be decided by a four-strong …

ICCL event on strengthening procedural rights in police custody: audio and visual recordings. 

ICCL2022, ACTIVISM, PROTEST & CIVIL SOCIETY, EVENTS, NEWS, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM

As part of our EU- funded project – From law to practice: Strengthening procedural rights in police custody – on 19th and 20th July 2022 ICCL hosted a regional consultation. Police, government officials, defence lawyers, forensic psychiatrists, experts in technology and …

ICCL publishes follow-up report to UN Committee Against Torture

ICCL2018, EQUALITY & INCLUSION, Human Rights, Monitoring Human Rights, NEWS, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM, SUBMISSION

ICCL Follow-up report to UNCAT This report by the ICCL was submitted to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) on 26 November 2018 and forms part of the process of ‘follow-up’ to the CAT’s second set of Concluding Observations on Ireland, …

Civil Society

Coalition for Civil Society Freedom event

ICCL2018, ACTIVISM, PROTEST & CIVIL SOCIETY, Civil Society Space, EVENTS, NEWS

Keeping The People’s Voice in Power An event supporting the campaign for Electoral Act reform   WHAT:  The Coalition for Civil Society Freedom invites all to attend a public meeting on Thursday, 11 October from 2pm – 5pm at Woodquay Venue, Dublin. The …

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 …

ICCL Statement on Ireland v United Kingdom

ICCL2018, DIGITAL & DATA, Human Rights, Monitoring Human Rights, NEWS, PRESS RELEASE

ICCL disappointed by European Court of Human Rights’ decision in Ireland v UK case; highlights need for independent investigation into 1970s interrogation practices   The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today expressed its disappointment over the European Court of …