Department of Social Protection DPIA reveals it has known that its biometric processing of personal data arising from the PSC project is illegal.
What does the programme for government mean for human rights?
15 June 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed significant advances for human rights in the (draft) programme for government published today. We especially welcome the commitments to end Direct Provision and bring in a law to …
ICCL and DRI say it’s time to scrap the Public Services Card
21 April 2020 Both the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) have welcomed a 40-page letter from UN expert Philip Alston to the Irish State regarding the Public Services Card. The letter details the 20-year …
ICCL publishes latest issue of Rights News!
Read it here In our latest newsletter we bring you a round-up of what we achieved together in late 2019, with a particular focus on activism and protest. We hosted two packed events during the period. The UN Special Rapporteur …
DRI & ICCL call for suspension of PSC requirement during COVID-19
DRI and ICCL call for suspension of PSC requirement for jobseekers during COVID-19
Four of the major parties commit wholeheartedly to human rights
4 February 2020 Four of the major parties contesting General Election 2020 have committed to ICCL’s 8 straightforward but crucial asks which would advance the cause of human rights in Ireland if implemented. Sinn Féin, the Green Party, the Social …
ICCL asks candidates to commit to 8 straightforward human rights advances
14 January 2019 Email your local candidates in support of ICCL’s 8 asks Update: See if your candidates have endorsed human rights: The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today launched its Election 2020 Manifesto. The human rights organisation has …
National Childcare Scheme registration will force PSC on those living in poverty
20 November 2019 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today hit out at the National Childcare Scheme Public Services Card requirement saying that, not only is this requirement illegal, but it is highly discriminatory and will violate the …
The human cost of surveillance tech
Tech Won’t Build It Ireland will host a Q&A session with our privacy and information rights expert, Elizabeth Farries. Where? at A4 Sounds, St Joseph’s Parade, Dublin 1. When? at 7pm on the 9 October. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-human-cost-of-surveillance-tech-qa-with-elizabeth-farries-iccl-tickets-74099273923 Liz will …
DPC report devastating for Government: ICCL
ICCL reacts to the Department of Social Protection release of the Public Services Card report