ICCL submission to the National Anti-Racism committee on the development of the new National Action Plan Against Racism
Our thoughts on what the DPC should do over the next 5 years
The Irish Data Protection Commission has a plan for the next five years. Here are our thoughts. The Data Protection Commission of Ireland has invited interested parties to comment on its draft regulatory strategy for the next five years. ICCL’s response …
ICCL says vaccine passports contrary to equality law
2 July 2021 Government has said it intends to bring in a system whereby only people who have been vaccinated will have access to certain indoor settings. ICCL has serious concerns about such a system and the impact it would …
Adopted people must be given access to birth certs
24 June 2021 A new law which proposes to give adopted people access to their birth certs for the first time is very welcome but must be amended so that all falsified birth certs are covered, and so that adoptions from …
ICCL lawsuit takes aim at Google, Facebook, Amazon, Twitter and the entire online advertising industry
15 June 2021 Dublin – Online advertising causes the world’s biggest data breach. Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is going to court in Germany to stop it. ICCL’s lawsuit takes aim at Google, Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, Verizon, AT&T, and …
Government should have as little discretion as possible in judicial appointments: ICCL
14 June 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) will tell the Oireachtas Justice Committee that the proposed Judicial Appointments Bill does not go far enough in ensuring transparency in the judicial appointments process. ICCL’s Executive Director Liam Herrick, …
Coalition for Civil Society Freedom submission on ‘Political Purposes’
6 April 2021 ICCL, leading the Coalition for Civil Society Freedom, made a submission to the Department of Housing calling for the removal of the definition of “political purposes” from the Electoral Act 2001. This is because the current definition …
ICCL submission on the Electoral Reform Bill
March 2021 ICCL made a submission to the Department of Housing on the Electoral Reform Bill. We welcome the move to establish an Electoral Commission. With regard to the issue of Political Advertising, ICCL believes that the State must vigorously …
ICCL submission to Policing Strategy
7 April 2021 ICCL made a submission to An Garda Síochána’s call for submissions on their 2022-24 Strategy. We reiterated the importance of putting people and their rights at the centre of policing. We describe some key human rights concerns …
ICCL submission on the Mental Health Act
4 April 2021 ICCL made a submission to the public consultation on updating the Mental Health Act. We recommend the repeal of some sections in order to better protect human rights, including the section which dispenses with some safeguards during …