Here are three fundamental problems with the PSC The card may be illegal under European law. The card targets economically vulnerable people, such as those in receipt of social welfare, pension, child benefit or State grants. It has cost an …
UN poverty expert hits out at disproportionate impact of Public Services Card
Dublin, 29 July 2019 The UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty, Professor Philip Alston, has said the roll-out of the Public Services Card (PSC) without a clear legal basis could have huge potential consequences for future governance. He also said …
The Public Services Card: Enforced Digital Identities for Social Protection Services
Dublin, 7 June 2019 We recently submitted information to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty, Professor Philip Alston, for his next report to the UN Human Rights Council. His report will focus on how digital technology is impacting on …
Government agencies using PSC not convinced it’s useful
ICCL conducted a survey of 164 government bodies who can use the PSC. Their responses are cause for concern.
Statement on BAI’s proposals for internet regulation
Dublin, 24 June 2019 Protecting certain groups from harmful content should not translate into totalitarian state structures capable of indiscriminate surveillance and censorship of our private communications. At ICCL we are deeply alarmed by BAI’s proposals for internet regulation, including …
ICCL to Senators: Adoption Information and Tracing Bill fails to vindicate rights of adoptees
ICCL director wrote to Senators outlining our concerns about the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 before it was due for debate in the Seanad.
Keeping Tabs: the Surveillance of Poverty
ICCL and Digital Rights Ireland have invited the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty, Professor Philip Alston, to give a talk on how digital surveillance technologies are being introduced into social welfare systems around the globe. Where: Pavee Point Traveller …
Coalition for YES welcomes divorce result
Dublin, 25 May 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/ The Coalition for YES, a coalition of NGOs and lawyers, have welcomed the resounding YES vote in the divorce referendum. Speaking as the results rolled in, executive director of the Irish Council for …
ICCL submission to the public consultation on regulation of online content
ICCL submitted a report on online content moderation to the Department of Communications on 15 April 2019. In it we assert that fundamental rights, including to privacy and to free expression, apply as much online as they do off. We …
ICCL alarmed by DNA collection company’s ignorance of privacy obligations
11 April 2019 ICCL is alarmed by reports that the private genomic research company Genomic Medicine Ireland (GMI) has expressed confusion regarding its basic obligations under the GDPR. Huge Privacy Risks ICCL’s Executive Director, Liam Herrick, said: “There are huge …