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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.
Press Releases
Recent Posts
- Commission Notes Supreme Court Decision to Dismiss Case Focused on Access to Care Allowance 4 July 2022
- Human Rights and Equality Commission Addresses Citizenship Rights of Surrogate Children in Supreme Court Case 30 June 2022
- Garda Commissioner and Minister Appeal WRC Ruling Against Gardaí in Age Discrimination Case 27 June 2022
- Commission Granted Legal Role in Supreme Court Case on Use of the Special Criminal Court 24 June 2022
- Commission calls for gender specific accommodation for victims of trafficking and a child-specific identification procedure 21 June 2022
Media Library
Recent Publications
Trafficking in Human Beings in Ireland
Ireland and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – Submission to the Human Rights Committee on Ireland’s 5th Periodic Report
Legislative Submission to the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill
Submission on the General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill
Simplified Information on the Rights of Families at Inquest