27 May 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said it is time for the government to trust the people of Ireland to maintain social distancing and self-isolate where necessary in order to protect others from COVID19. The …
State risking human rights obligations, should return to policing by consent
13 May 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has said the State must more clearly demonstrate that it is taking into account its human rights obligations in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the Irish Constitution, the European …
ICCL writes to Oireachtas Commitee on COVID-19
10 May 2020 (via email) Dear Deputy, On behalf of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), I would like to congratulate you on your appointment to the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response. We welcome the establishment of this Committee …
Letter to Minister Flanagan: concerns in relation to the situation in The Skellig Star Hotel
ICCL with other organisations have written to the Minister of Justice this afternoon calling for the closure of the Direct Provision Centre in Cahersiveen. We believe the hotel there is unfit accommodation for people seeking international protection during the Covid-19 …
Call to include physically distant protest as a reasonable excuse to leave home
23 April 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that the government should review the decision to exclude protest from the list of reasonable excuses to leave home during the pandemic. The call comes as discrepancies arose …
Organisations call for Human Rights Impact Assessment to inform state review of COVID19 response
23 April 2020 A number of organisations representing or concerned with communities who have been particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have written to the Taoiseach appealing for a human rights impact assessment to be carried out by 5 May. …
Any extension of garda powers must undergo human rights vetting process
10 April 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said any new extension of the extraordinary powers for gardaí should be accompanied by a clear outline of their continued necessity from medical experts, as well as a human …
ICCL: Extraordinary police powers should not be used
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said the Gardaí must continue to take a community policing approach to enforcing the new regulations signed by the Minister for Health last night.
COVID-19 Highlights Why Disinformation Online is a Rights-Based Issue
In recent weeks, the outbreak of COVID-19 has demonstrated how false rumours, unverified information, and harmful lies can be spread with rapid speed and unprecedented efficiency. Amongst many pressing concerns associated with the response to COVID-19, the proliferation of disinformation …