1 October 2020 This Friday, 2 October 2020, marks 13 years since Ireland signed but did not ratify the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention Against Torture (OPCAT). That is 13 years where Ireland has promised to prevent torture and …
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 …
ICCL calls for a human rights focus in every aspect of Garda reform
18 December 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today welcomes the publication of the Government’s Implementation Plan for the Commission on the Future (CFP) of Policing Report. ICCL particularly welcomes the details set out in the Plan and …
Ratify OPCAT and allow inspection of direct provision centres: ICCL
Dublin, 26 June 2018 Ratify OPCAT and allow inspection of direct provision centres: ICCL On International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is calling for the ratification of the Optional …
ICCL welcomes call for yes vote by UN women’s rights expert
Dublin, 10 May 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties today welcomed a statement from UN women’s rights expert, Frances Raday, on the forthcoming referendum, saying that it brings a welcome note of clarity regarding the systematic violation of …
ICCL Statement on Ireland v United Kingdom
ICCL disappointed by European Court of Human Rights’ decision in Ireland v UK case; highlights need for independent investigation into 1970s interrogation practices The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today expressed its disappointment over the European Court of …