Draft legislation will be a missed opportunity unless key amendments are made
ICCL submission on the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill
Garda oversight bodies must be given sufficient powers and independence if they are to ensure Gardaí operate within the law and with respect for human rights
Criticism of FRT plans by Government TDs welcomed by ICCL
ICCL welcomes the acknowledgement by Government TDs that the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) by An Garda Síochána poses a serious risk to people’s fundamental rights
New Policing Bill is missed opportunity to ensure proper Garda oversight, says ICCL
ICCL urges the Oireachtas to ensure that new proposals for improved Garda oversight are strengthened
ICCL calls for robust Oireachtas scrutiny of legislation allowing Gardai use of new surveillance technology
1 February 2023 ICCL has written to the Minister for Justice this week outlining its concerns ahead of Dáil debate today The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is deeply concerned about some elements of the proposed Garda Síochána (Recording …
Expert Letter to Oireachtas Cabinet Members: Policing FRT
20 June 2022 In relation to recent proposals for policing facial recognition technology in Ireland, experts from UCD, ICCL, Maynooth and UCC sent the following document to Oireachtas cabinet members today, June 20, 2022. We states that concerns regarding mass …
Consultancy Opportunity!
We’re looking for someone to develop a project on racial profiling and police in Ireland The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is an independent NGO that works to protect and promote human rights in Ireland. The Irish Network against …
We are hiring! ICCL Procedural Rights Fellow
About the Fellowship Recruitment is commencing for the ICCL and The Bar of Ireland Procedural Rights Fellowship. This nine-month Fellowship Programme is for early career barristers (years 1-3). The Fellowship will involve a barrister advancing a programme of research, policy …
ICCL: Extraordinary police powers should not be used
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said the Gardaí must continue to take a community policing approach to enforcing the new regulations signed by the Minister for Health last night.
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 …