27 February 2022 Young Plato has won the ICCL Human Rights on Film Award 2022. Directed by Declan McGrath and Neasa Ní Chianáin, Young Plato takes a refreshing look at the Northern Ireland conflict. Set in Belfast’s Ardoyne area, …
Cabinet must respect human rights law on Mother and Baby Homes
21 February 2022 Ahead of the Cabinet meeting on the Institutional Burials Bill tomorrow, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has reiterated the key human rights issues which government must ensure are addressed in the new draft. If the …
Towards Best Practice: A report on the new Judicial Council in Ireland
Government underfunding of the judiciary is hampering access to justice in Ireland. Ireland has the lowest number of judges per head in the EU. The State does not provide sufficient resources for the education and training courses that are needed …
Access to justice hampered by lack of resources for the judiciary
20 February 2022 Government underfunding of the judiciary is hampering access to justice in Ireland, according to a new report analysing the implementation of the Judicial Council Act 2019. Ireland has the lowest number of judges per head in the …
ICCL seeks independent review of Data Protection Commission
ICCL welcomes the appointment of two additional Data Protection Commissioners, but insists on the need for an independent review.
ICCL announces five films for annual human rights award at 2022 Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival; jury includes Vincent Browne and Emma de Souza
3 February 2022 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has announced five films are in the running for the 2022 Human Rights on Film Award as part of the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival. The winning film will …
New report on rule of law in Ireland
15 February 2022 A new European report finds that persistent failure to address systemic human rights issues such as the legacy of Mother and Baby Homes and the continuance of Direct Provision is impacting the rule of law in Ireland. …
ICCL report on the coroners system
“If you think this system is capable of finding out what happened to your relative because it is a really good system and you can put your faith in it? Think again.” ICCL, with Professor Phil Scraton and Gillian McNaull, …
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 …
ICCL and international expert call for an end to the Special Criminal Court
EU data protection authorities find that the consent popups that plagued Europeans for years are illegal. All data collected through them must be deleted. This decision impacts Google’s, Amazon’s and Microsoft’s online advertising businesses.