16 May 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) have produced a conference report of the Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement roundtable discussion. The discussion, hosted by ICCL and CAJ …
Press release: Coalition Against Hate Crime call on Government to ensure Hate Crime Bill is passed as a matter of urgency
Data published today shows that hate crime has increased for second year running 8 May 2024 The Coalition Against Hate Crime, a group of 23 civil society organisations which represent communities impacted by hate crime, is calling on the Government …
ICCL and INAR launch ‘Policing and Racial Discrimination in Ireland: A Community and Rights Perspective’ Report
New report reveals minority community perceptions of racial discrimination by An Garda Síochána 4 April 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) have today launched a report which details the perceptions and …
ICCL/CAJ Annual Policing Conference 2024: ‘Police Reform in a Changing Ireland: Next Steps After the Commission on the Future of Policing’
ICCL, in partnership with the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ), will host its inaugural annual policing conference ‘Police Reform in a Changing Ireland: Next Steps After the Commission on the Future of Policing’ on Thursday 16 May in …
ICCL statement on the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024
01 February 2024 Nearly 5.5 years following the publication of the final report (2018) of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI), the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) broadly welcomes the passage of the Policing, Security, …
Leading experts warn against Garda use of FRT
Use of the “toxic” tool would result in a “massive step change” in police surveillance in Ireland Speaking at the Policing Surveillance conference in Dublin, hosted by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the Committee on the Administration of …
ICCL expresses concern at internal investigation into alleged Garda human rights violations
ICCL is calling for an independent investigation into the role of An Garda Síochána in the Lynskey and Kerrigan case
ICCL Second Stage Briefing Note for Senators on Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill (2023)
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) broadly welcomes the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill, (PSCS Bill). This Bill introduces some welcome reforms, in line with recommendations by the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI).
Not enough is being done to ensure human rights are at the heart of the Garda reform programme
Five years on, the recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland have yet to be fully implemented.
Bodyworn cameras pilot must ensure fundamental rights are protected – ICCL
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today cautiously welcomes the announcement from An Garda Síochána that they will pilot the introduction of bodyworn cameras before moving to a national roll-out.