17 December 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has broadly welcomed a Department of Justice report signalling its intention to draft legislation against crimes motivated by hate and prejudice. ICCL has been calling for such legislation for some …
ICCL: Incitement to Hatred Act doesn’t work
12 February 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that Ireland may be falling short of its obligations under human rights law to protect people from the most extreme forms of hate speech. In a submission to …
ICCL calls for urgent review of Incitement to Hatred Act
Following online abuse against an interracial couple from Co. Meath, ICCL calls for an urgent review of the Incitement to Hatred Act.