ICCL and CAJ to host second of two joint seminars. The focus of this seminar will be: learning from the past and planning for the future. We hope to see you there either in person or virtually! Police Reform in …
ICCL submission on proposed hate crime laws
ICCL has called for laws to tackle hate crime for years. Hate crimes are message crimes, intended to silence entire communities. It is vital that the hateful element of a crime is recorded throughout our criminal justice system, from reporting …
Rights group calls on politicians to consult communities targeted by hate crime as they legislate
27 January 2022 The Coalition Against Hate Crime Ireland has said politicians are not hearing the voices of people who are targeted by hate crime as they legislate on the issue. The Oireachtas Justice Committee has so far conducted one …
International call for end to Special Criminal Court
26 January 2022 A high-profile US lawyer, known for her work representing torture survivors, has said the Special Criminal Court should be abolished. Nancy Hollander is best known for her work with Guantanamo Bay inmates and was portrayed by Jodie …
Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
High-profile US lawyer Nancy Hollander is to speak at an event on 26 January at 6pm aimed at ending the use of the Special Criminal Court. Hollander is best known for her defence of Chelsea Manning and Guantanamo Bay detainees. …
ICCL says vaccine passes not human rights compliant; calls for system to be scrapped
19 January 2022 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called on government to commit to ending the use of vaccine passports when it announces the phasing out of restrictions this week. ICCL has also written to NPHET saying …
Rights News 2021: 45 years of the human rights movement in Ireland
14 January 2022 As Ireland grapples with the challenges posed by a global pandemic and government responses to that, we bring you an update on ICCL’s work since February 2021. Not only that, we celebrate 45 years since ICCL was …
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 …
Celebrating 45 years of change
ICCL was founded in 1976. With our members, we’ve been at the forefront of seismic change for the past 45 years. Take a closer look. Foundation – 30 June 1976 “This Council is being formed to promote human rights, protect …
ICCL, Children’s Rights Alliance and Barnardos write to Education Minister re mask requirement for children over 9
3 December 2021 All three organisations express support for public health measures. We welcome exemptions to the mask requirements for children with particular needs. However, we are concerned that some schools may take an overly restrictive view where children do …