On the UN International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties reiterates our call for the State to ratify the UN Convention on Enforced Disappearances (CED), and to ensure the excavations at the former mother and baby institution in Tuam align with international human rights law.
9 June 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said it is now abundantly clear that the Mother and Baby Homes Commission and its report were not fit for purpose. However, the rights body has said that this …
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that the State cannot shirk its obligations under legally binding international human rights treaties to vindicate the rights of people who survived the Mother and Baby Homes. The State’s international human …
12 January 2021 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is calling on government to ensure real and lasting justice for survivors of Mother and Baby Homes, including through inquests where appropriate. We also call for an investigation to examine …
