3 June 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) will today publish a comprehensive report into the government’s response to Covid-19 from a human rights law perspective. ICCL’s Liam Herrick will be joined by the Policing Authority’s Helen Hall …
24 May 2021 Representatives from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) are to go before the Oireachtas Health Committee tomorrow (Tuesday) to call for an urgent review of the emergency covid legislation. This is the bedrock law which allows …
19 May 2021 Yesterday Cabinet announced they would seek an extension to the emergency covid legislation until 9 November. This is the bedrock law that allows for restrictions such as stay-at-home orders, mandatory quarantine, and bans on events. The Irish …
ICCL was busier than ever in late 2020 and early 2021. We are incredibly grateful for the support of our members which allows us to campaign for human rights even during the most difficult times. We report to members twice …
19 April 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has identified serious human rights difficulties with the current mandatory hotel quarantine system, and has called for the current system to be suspended if these issues cannot be addressed. ICCL …
8 April 2021 A coalition of human rights organisations led by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has submitted a wide-ranging and critical report to the UN Human Rights Council. The organisations are particularly critical of the lack of …
16 March 2021 Protests planned for St Patrick’s Day have highlighted yet again the need for guidelines for people who want to protest in a peaceful and pandemic-safe manner, says the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL). The anti-lockdown protests …
19 February 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said the decision-making process around covid is now deeply dysfunctional. It follows media reports of nine more weeks of hard lockdown, with no official address from the Taoiseach. Ahead …
20 October 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has written to all TDs to urge them to oppose the extension of the Emergency Health Legislation without substantial review and debate on Thursday of this week. The legislation, fast …
8 June 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the decriminalisation of the restrictions on personal liberties in the new regulations that came into force today. ICCL has been calling for the separation of health advice from …
