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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.
Highlighted Areas
How to implement the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty
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Ireland and the UN Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Press Releases
Recent Posts
- Human Rights and Equality Commission Critical of Garda Silence on Use of Anti-Spit Guards on Children aged 12–18 22 September 2020
- Emergency Legislation Around COVID Must be the Exception Not the Norm 9 September 2020
- Further Action on Women’s Rights Required – Historic Abuse Victims Remain Without Redress 23 August 2020
- Statement from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission In Respect of Direct Provision 19 August 2020
- Court Rules that RSA Regulations Block All Asylum Seekers from Getting Driving Licence 30 July 2020
Media Library
Recent Publications
Letter to Assistant Commissioner Dublin Metropolitan Region re Use of Anti-Spit Guards by An Garda Síochána
Submission to the Special Committee on COVID-19 Response Regarding the Adequacy of the State’s Legislative Framework to Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic and Potential Future National Emergencies
Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women on the follow-up procedure to Ireland’s combined sixth and seventh periodic report
Guidance Note – COVID-19 and the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty
Hidden Versus Revealed Attitudes: A List Experiment on Support for Minorities in Ireland