14 months have passed without a response from the Minister to ICCL’s call for a public inquiry into the case of the Sallins Men.
General Election Manifestos: ICCL’s Human Rights Analysis
During the 2024 general election campaign, ICCL will highlight some measures published in political party manifestos relating to human rights and civil liberties in Ireland.
ICCL urges parties to reform justice system, block surveillance and protect minorities
Civil liberties organisation launches its election manifesto.
ICCL statement on Garda Inspectorate report on transnational organised crime
We are concerned about the report’s recommendation that legislation be introduced to enable police informants to participate in crime.
ICCL welcomes government commitment to reform the Coroner Service
Ireland’s Coroner Service must be reformed to better protect the rights of, and serve, bereaved families.
ICCL statement on inquiry into Pat Finucane murder
ICCL warmly welcomes the announcement of a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane in 1989.
The Policing of Protest: A Shifting Landscape?
A new report from ICCL and CAJ on the experiences of protestors with police and Gardaí in Ireland, North and South.
Assessing Flight Risk in pre-trial detention decision-making: a European comparative study
June 2024 Fair Trials has published a report “Assessing Flight Risk in Pre-Trial Detention Decision Making: A European Comparative Study,” analysing the over-reliance on pre-trial detention practices in the EU. This study, led by Fair Trials and funded by the …
ICCL launches campaign calling for abolition of the Special Criminal Court
25 June 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has launched a campaign calling for the abolition of the Special Criminal Court. The ‘State of Emergency’ campaign aims to raise public awareness of the abuse of emergency powers and human …
State of Emergency? 52 years of the Special Criminal Court
Every year, the Oireachtas votes to continue emergency powers which have been in use since 1972. This involves passing a declaration that Ireland’s ordinary courts are inadequate to effectively administer justice, justifying the existence of the Special Criminal Court, a …