A new European report has found that Ireland’s progress on rule of law in 2024 has been minimal or stagnant.
ICCL Statement on the Programme for Government
ICCL is conducting a human rights analysis of the commitments outlined in the draft Programme for Government.
ICCL Statement on Violence, Intimidation and Threats Directed Towards Election Candidates, Canvassers and Workers
4 June 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is concerned by the reports in recent weeks of harassment and violence targeting local and European election candidates, canvassers and workers. The right to participate in the democratic process and …
ICCL statement on the Dublin riots
24 November 2023 All of us in ICCL are appalled at yesterday’s events and hope that the woman and children who were attacked on Parnell Square make a full recovery. We are thinking of them and their loved ones today. …
Rule of Law in Ireland has regressed in a number of areas, report finds
A new European report has found that rule of law in Ireland has regressed in a number of areas, including systemic human rights issues
A Renaissance of the Peace Process
ICCL and our Northern Ireland sister organisation, the Committee on the Administration of Justice, held a conference to mark 20 years of the Good Friday Agreement. ICCL’s Head of Legal and Policy Doireann Ansbro spoke on the pressing need to …
Government neglects to fix problematic law on charity/NGO sector
30 March 2022 The government has knowingly missed an opportunity to fix an anomaly in Irish law which means community groups or volunteer organisations could be prosecuted for normal fundraising work. Speaking following the publication of the Electoral Reform Bill, …
New report on rule of law in Ireland
15 February 2022 A new European report finds that persistent failure to address systemic human rights issues such as the legacy of Mother and Baby Homes and the continuance of Direct Provision is impacting the rule of law in Ireland. …
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 …