17 August 2021 A group of 12 organisations working on Migrant, Asylum and Refugee rights, including ICCL, have written to the Irish government calling for Ireland to lead in its response to the unfolding crisis. A copy of the letter …
The Special Criminal Court must be abolished
The Special Criminal Court is unacceptable. It has no place in a democracy. The Court deviates from nearly all of the fair trial norms that one would expect of a country which holds human rights as key values. It allows …
ICCL publishes Annual Report for 2020
2020 was an incredible year for civil liberties. ICCL not only continued with our normal programme of work but also responded to the huge challenge posed by Covid-19 and the associated restrictions.
ICCL calls for vaccine pass law to be scrapped
13 July 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) says the new law introducing a vaccine pass system for indoor settings is discriminatory and should be scrapped. We have contacted Ireland’s elected representatives asking them to oppose it. Executive …
Human Rights and Equality Law Cannot be Dismissed in Rush to Open Hospitality
9 July 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is strongly opposed to the Government proposal to rush through emergency legislation – which would run roughshod over equality, data protection and privacy law – to reconcile its previous timetable …
ICCL says vaccine passports contrary to equality law
2 July 2021 Government has said it intends to bring in a system whereby only people who have been vaccinated will have access to certain indoor settings. ICCL has serious concerns about such a system and the impact it would …
ICCL submission to Future of Media Consultation
ICCL has always campaigned for freedom of expression in Ireland, including against censorship of political speech, in support of artistic expression, and against the criminalisation of blasphemy. The freedom to freely exchange ideas, views and experiences without disproportionate interference is …
Reopening must happen on equal footing for all, not just vaccinated
29 June 21 Equality cannot be abandoned during emergencies, according to the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL). The organisation was responding to suggestions that indoor dining may be reopened for vaccinated people only. ICCL’s Executive Director Liam Herrick said: …
Adopted people must be given access to birth certs
24 June 2021 A new law which proposes to give adopted people access to their birth certs for the first time is very welcome but must be amended so that all falsified birth certs are covered, and so that adoptions from …
Special Criminal Court: denying fair trial rights for half a century
23 June 2021 The Special Criminal Court continues to continues to represent the single biggest denial of fair trial rights in our legal system, according to the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL). As the legislation in which it is based, the …