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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
- Rights of Bereaved Families at Inquests Set Out in New Publication 6 May 2022
- New Report Shows Housing Assistance Discrimination Continues to be Prevalent Despite Being Illegal 27 April 2022
- Minister O’Gorman Launches New Equality and Human Rights Module for Public Service 25 April 2022
- Garda Recording Law Needs Significant Human Rights Protections around Facial Recognition, Drones & Covert Recordings 18 April 2022
- Organisations across Ireland Invited to Apply to the Human Rights and Equality Grant Scheme 2022 14 April 2022
Media Library
Recent Publications
Simplified Information on the Rights of Families at Inquest
Information on the Rights of Families at Inquests
Housing Assistance and Discrimination – A Scoping Study on the ‘Housing Assistance Ground’ under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018
Submission to the Minister for Justice on the General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill
Scéim Deontas Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannais, 2022–23 Foirm Iarratais ar Dheontas