ICCL is hosting a roundtable event on the Special Criminal Court on Friday 7 July in Dublin.
Minister must implement Review Group’s recommendation and repeal the Offences Against the State Acts
ICCL has written to the Minister for Justice calling on her to repeal the Offences Against the State Acts
Key recommendations of the Offences Against the State Acts Review Group must be implemented immediately – ICCL
Government must commit to bring Ireland’s entire justice system in line with human rights law.
ICCL calls for immediate publication of review of Special Criminal Court
ICCL has urged the Minister for Justice to immediately publish the independent review of the Special Criminal Court.
Special Criminal Court: denying fair trial rights for half a century
23 June 2021 The Special Criminal Court continues to continues to represent the single biggest denial of fair trial rights in our legal system, according to the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL). As the legislation in which it is based, the …
Untenable in a democracy: ICCL renews call for abolition of Special Criminal Court
23 June 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), ahead of the mooted renewal of the Offences Against the State Act next week and the Dáil debate tomorrow, renews our call for repeal of the Act and with it …
UN expert criticises Special Criminal Court and Offences Against the State Act
Dublin, 21 November 2018 At a lecture in Dublin tonight, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, has said that counter-terrorism laws which contravene human …