Dublin, 23 April 2018 Read our policy on censorship of art. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has said that today’s removal of the well-known Repeal the 8th mural by street artist Maser raises very serious concerns for freedom of …
ICCL Statement on Ireland v United Kingdom
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 …
Victims’ Directive Conference
Victims’ Directive Conference The Gaffney Room, Bar of Ireland, Dublin 7 Monday 9th April 2018 10.30am to 6.30pm Registration: https://ti.to/bar-of-ireland/victimsconference On Monday 9 April the Bar of Ireland, the Law Society of Ireland and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties …
Sipo and the Chilling Effect on Civil Society
Article by Hugh O’Connell and Barry J. Whyte in the Sunday Business Post on 4 March 2018 Towards the end of the last century, a series of political corruption scandals evoked the prescient remarks of Fianna Fáil’s George Colley in …
ICCL welcomes government’s intention to ratify CRPD; calls for commitment in deeds, not just words
Dublin, 9 March 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) welcomes this week’s passing of a Dáil motion in favour of ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), but has called for real reform …
Letter to Irish Times: Rights and equality challenges of Brexit
Sir, – As organisations and academics working for the protection and advancement of human rights in Northern Ireland and Ireland, there is much to welcome in the draft withdrawal agreement protocol published by the European Commission last week, which translates …
Opinion: should we allow foreign donations to support the activities of Irish civil society organisations?
by Professor Ray Murphy (Irish Centre for Human Rights) Civil society organisations such as the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Amnesty International play a vital role in promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms. One of the chief ways they do this is by holding …
“We’ve come a long way, but there is still a long way to go”: victims’ rights expert on EU Victims’ Day
22 February 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/ “We’ve come a long way, but there is still a long way to go”: victims’ rights expert on EU Victims’ Day Today, on EU Victims’ Day, the Victims’ Rights Alliance (VRA) and the Irish …
The Public Services Card and your Driver’s License
· The Government has announced that from 9 April all applications for new or renewed drivers licences will require you to have a Public Service Card – it is the only form of ID that will be accepted …
Maeve O’Rourke: “Magdalene Laundry survivors have waited too long for redress”
It’s been five years since the Government apologised to the women of the Magdalene Laundries but it has yet to implement restorative justice, writes Maeve O’Rourke MONDAY (19 February) marked the five-year anniversary of Enda Kenny’s emotional apology to Magdalene Laundries …