Our Work

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is Ireland’s national human rights and equality institution. We are an independent public body that accounts directly to the Oireachtas.

Our purpose is to promote and protect human rights and equality in Ireland and build a culture of respect for human rights, equality and intercultural understanding in the State.

The Commission’s founding legislation provides a range of ways to address human rights and equality issues from engagement to enforcement. The Commission aims to bring about change through legal means, policy and legislative advice, awareness and education and partnerships across civil society.

In this section you can learn more about our work

• The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
• Your Rights information service 
• Discrimination in the Workplace
• Discrimination in Relation to Services
• Taking Legal Action
• Legislative Observations
• National Rapporteur on the Trafficking of Human Beings
• Reports to International Bodies
• The Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty
• Human Rights and Equality Grant Scheme 
• Budget Proofing for Human Rights and Equality
• Awareness work
• Events
• Newsletters